Biotransformation of longifolene by <i>Penicillium europium</i>

Khan, Aejaz Abdullatif; Iqubal, S. M. Shakeel; Shaikh, Ibrahim Ahmed; Niyonzima, François N.; More, Veena S.; Muddapur, Uday M.; Bennur, R. S.; More, Sunil S.

doi:10.1080/10242422.2020.1789113

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“…Apart from the food industry, it could be used for various industrial applications, viz., dyes for textile and non-textile substrates such as paper, leather, paints and cosmetics. Moreover, as it is non cytotoxic, the pigment could be a potential replacement for hazardous synthetic dyes [50,81].…”

Section: Penicillium Spmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safety Evaluation of Fungal Pigments for Food Applications

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Prabhu

Dufossé³

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Pigments play a major role in many industries. Natural colors are usually much safer when compared to synthetic colors and may even possess some medicinal benefits. Synthetic colors are economical and can easily be produced compared to natural colors. In addition, raw plant materials for natural colors are limited and season dependent. Microorganisms provide an alternative source for natural colors and, among them, fungi provide a wide range of natural colorants that could easily be produced cheaply and with high yield. Along with pigment, some microbial strains are also capable of producing a number of mycotoxins. The commercial use of microbial pigments relies on the safety of colorants. This review provides a toxicity evaluation of pigments from fungal origins for food application.

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Section: Penicillium Spmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safety Evaluation of Fungal Pigments for Food Applications

Poorniammal

Prabhu

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et al. 2021

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“…The primary chemical components that account for the pleasant aromatic odors are primarily terpenes, monoterpenes, and linalool. [9] EOs were found to be more effective against Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA than Gram-negative bacteria. This evidence indicates that EOs could be a potential use and benefit against the resistant strains.…”

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Iqubal¹

2020

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Introduction: The focus of this study is to test the antibacterial activity of one such essential oils derived from Oregano vulgare (O. Oregano) culinary herbs belongs to Lamiaceae family, against the MRSA nosocomial infections and also determine the phytochemical properties of the herb. Our study is based on the MRSA nosocomial infection. The major concern of the nosocomial infection with MRSA is that majority of the cases were not curable with any drug due to the evolution of the abuse of antibiotics. Many bacteria not only Staphylococcus aureus have become resistant in the recent past to the multiple antibiotics. Materials and Methods: The phytochemical properties analysis of the Oregano essential oil procured from the local market was determined by the standard biochemical methods. The MRSA clinical specimens were procured from the nosocomial infected patients. Antibacterial activity was carried out. Results and Discussion: O. vulgare essential oil procured from the local market shown jubilant antibacterial activity results [Table 1] against all the clinical isolates with an average disk diffusion of 21 mm zone of inhibition diameter obtained from performing the Kirby-Bauer technique with an average MIC value of 0.88 µ/ml and an average MBC value of 1.13 µ/ml. The best susceptibility of MRSA clinical isolate was observed in nasal swab sample with a zone diffusion of 27 mm with MIC of 0.5 µ/ml and MBC of 0.75 µ/ml toward O. vulgare essential oil. Conclusion: Our study concludes that phytochemical compounds present in O. vulgare essential oil analyzed using biochemical tests and these phytochemical compounds act as an effective remedy toward the MRSA clinical isolates and shown significant results in the study when compared to the standard antibiotics for the same clinical isolates which shown variable subsidized results. The susceptibility result values of O. vulgare essential oil shown that it may require lower dosage values when compared to that of the standard antibiotics for the same clinical isolates. This study recommends the use of natural essential oils from the plant source as an alternative toward the chemical antibiotics with more detailed studies need to be done in near future with the expectations that many dangerous infections can be cured with these types of phytochemical compounds.

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“…tyrosol, oleuropein, and resorcinol, the Argan essential oil also possess a versatile source of phytochemical compounds such as carotenes, squalene, tocopherols, and a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids. [2][3][4] These phytochemical compounds serves as potential antimicrobial substances in combating infectious diseases. [5] The Argan essential oil is predominantly used especially for the treatment of superficial bacterial and fungal skin infections since ancient times with effectiveness and also used in the cosmetic industries due to its rich content of Vitamin E. [6][7][8] The superficial skin infections are termed as dermatophyte infections.…”

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Iqubal¹

2020

IJGP

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Background: The aim of this study to focus on these tinea infections caused by the mold Trichophyton rubrum by collecting the clinical specimens by means of skin scraping samples from the affected sites of the patients and to evaluate the susceptibility of the isolates of the obtained clinical specimens toward the Argan essential oil. A rapid phytochemical analysis study was also performed. Materials and Methods: Argan essential oil procured from Jeddah local market, clinical skin scrape samples from the patient. The phytochemical study was done to find out the chemical compounds present in the Argan essential oil, which plays a key role in determining the antimicrobial efficacy of the Argan essential oil. Results and Discussion: The interpretation of the observation and results for the Argan essential oil showed the promising study results. Regarding its efficacy as potential antifungal agents when compared to that of the standard synthetic chemical agents used against the clinical skin scrape isolates of T. rubrum. Conclusion: The phytochemical compounds present in the Argan essential oil acts as an effective remedy toward the clinical skin scrape isolates of T. rubrum compared to the standard antifungal agents.

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Biotransformation of longifolene by Penicillium europium

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Safety Evaluation of Fungal Pigments for Food Applications

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