Production of cyclopiazonic acid by Aspergillus flavus Link.
Production of cyclopiazonic acid by Aspergillus flavus is reported for the first time. A procedure for its production by agitated solid substrate fermentation on red wheat is described along with the isolation procedure and physical and chemical properties of this indole derivative. The compound has been found to exert antibacterial activity.
D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000187:drug effects; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D009183:Mycotoxins