title: Taxonomical Establishment and Compositional Studies of a New Cordyceps (Ascomycetes) Species from the Northwest Himalayas (India).
abstract: During a frequent survey in the northwest Indian Himalayan region, a new species-Cordyceps macleodganensis-was encountered. This species is described on the basis of its macromorphological features, microscopic details, and internal transcribed spacer sequencing. This species showed only 90% resemblance to Cordyceps gracilis. The chemical composition of the mycelium showed protein (14.95 ± 0.2%) and carbohydrates (59.21 ± 3.8%) as the major nutrients. This species showed appreciable amounts of P-carotene, lycopene, phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, and flavonoids. Mycelial culture of this species showed higher effectiveness for ferric-reducing antioxidant power, DPPH radical scavenging activity, ferrous ion-chelating activity, and scavenging ability on superoxide anion-derived radicals, calculated by half-maximal effective concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab-147002 (India); Department of Plant Pathology, CSK, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur India.
authors.forename: Sapan Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environment Science and Technology, School of Environmental and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab (Bathinda), India.
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab-147002 (India).
authors.forename: Narender Singh
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Atri
authors.affiliation: Centre for Mushroom Research and Training, Department of Plant Pathology, CSK, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur, India.
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhancholia
mesh_terms: D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D032661:Cordyceps / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D007194:India; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008853:Microscopy; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D009930:Organic Chemicals