Biotransformation of the monoterpene, limonene, by Fusarium verticilloides
Limonene, the main constituent of the orange peel oil, was used as substrate for the biotransformation by the fungus Fusarium verticilloides. A hydroxylated derivative of limonene was isolated from the culture broth and characterized by spectroscopic methods. It was identified as perillyl alcohol, a...
| Published in: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2000-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132000000100002 |
| Summary: | Limonene, the main constituent of the orange peel oil, was used as substrate for the biotransformation by the fungus Fusarium verticilloides. A hydroxylated derivative of limonene was isolated from the culture broth and characterized by spectroscopic methods. It was identified as perillyl alcohol, an important anti-cancer compound.<br>Limoneno, o principal componente do óleo da casca da laranja, foi usado como substrato para a biotransformação pelo fungo Fusarium verticilloides. Um derivado hidroxilado do limoneno foi isolado do caldo de cultura e caracterizado através de métodos espectroscópicos. Ele foi identificado como álcool perílico. |
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| ISSN: | 1516-8913 1678-4324 |