Metabolites from endophytes of the medicinal plant Erythrina crista-galli.
Erythrina crista-galli (Fabaceae) is used in Argentinean ethnopharmacology as anti-inflammatory medication, narcotic, desinfectant, and for the treatment of wounds. The common name of the tree is "ceibo" or coral tree. The dominating endophytes in E. crista-galli all belong to the genus Phomopsis as identified by microscopic features and the analysis of their ITS sequences. To investigate a possible contribution of Phomopsis spp. to the metabolites found in the plant, twelve different isolates were cultivated in different media. Besides several new metabolites a number of known compounds were detected: mellein, nectriapyrone, 4-hydroxymellein, scytalone, tyrosol, clavatol, mevinic acid, and mevalonolactone.
Weber
Daniela
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Institut für Biotechnologie und Wirkstoff-Forschung, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Gorzalczany
Susana
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Martino
Virginia
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Acevedo
Cristina
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Sterner
Olov
O
Anke
Timm
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D001118:Argentina; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers; D004895:Erythrina / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000378:metabolism*; D020037:Sordariales / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
D017931:DNA Primers