title: Muscodor kashayumsp. nov. - a new volatile anti-microbial producing endophytic fungus.
abstract: Muscodor kashayum(MycoBank no.: MB 803800; GenBank no.: KC481680) is a newly described endophytic fungus of a medicinal plantAegle marmelos(Bael tree), growing in the tropical conserved rainforest in the Western Ghats of India.Muscodor kashayumpossesses distinct morphological, molecular and physiological features from the earlier reportedMuscodor species.The fungus forms characteristic rings of the ropy mycelium on potato dextrose agar medium. This sterile fungus is characterised by the presence of a pungent smell which is attributable to a blend of more than 23 volatile organic constituents, predominantly 3-cyclohexen-1-ol,1-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-4-methyl; 1,6-dioxacyclododecane-7,12-dione; 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(1-oxopropyl) phenol; 2,4-di-tert-butylthiophenol and 4-octadecylmorpholine. In thein vitroanti-microbial assay usingM. kashayum, growth of 75% of test fungi/yeasts and 72% of the test bacteria were completely inhibited. Therefore,M. Kashayumholds potential for future application to be used as a myco-fumigation agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India.
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Meshram
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India.
authors.forename: Sanjai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena
keywords: Aegle marmelos; ITS rDNA; myco-fumigation; sterile fungi; volatile anti-microbials