Studies on versicolin, a new antifungal antibiotic from Aspergillus versicolor. II. Isolation and purification.
Versicolin is a new antifungal agent isolated from the culture broth of a new strain of Aspergillus versicolor. The antibiotic is specifically active against pathogenic fungi, particularly Trichophyton rubrum which causes 90% of the skin infections occurring in Calcutta and eastern India.
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000032:analysis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004821:Epidermophyton / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D008864:Microsporum / Q000187:drug effects; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects
D000935:Antifungal Agents