黄花蒿内生菌的分离与初步鉴定

利用平板分离法从药用植物黄花蒿(Artemisia annua Linn.)的根、茎和叶中共分离内生菌80株,其中内生真菌37株、细菌40株、放线菌3株.经菌种形态观察和染色等,初步鉴定了黄花蒿内生真菌具有5个属,包括囊孢菌(Capsule)、头孢霉(Cephalosporium)、弯孢霉(Curvularia)、曲霉...     

除虫菊内生真菌类群与分布的初步研究

为了解除虫菊内生真菌的种类和分布情况,采用常规分离方法,从除虫菊(Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trev.)根、茎、叶、花中分离获得内生真菌共计128株,经形态观察,鉴定出12个属:镰孢霉属(Fusarium),毛壳菌属(Chaetomium),茎点霉属(Phoma),链格孢属(Alternaria),内多隔孢属(Endophragmiella),拟盘多毛孢属(Pestalotiopsis),腐殖霉属(Humicola),黑孢霉属(Nigrospora),韦氏孢属(Wiesneriomyces),色串孢属(Torula),阜孢霉属(Papularia),丝核菌属(Rhizoctonia),其中镰孢菌属、链格孢属、腐殖霉属为优势种群。除虫菊不同部位内生真菌的数量、分布、种群及其组成存在差异。     

青蒿内生真菌的抗肿瘤抗氧化活性

采用MTT法和DPPH法,分别测定已分离得到的68株贵州青蒿内生真菌乙酸乙酯粗提物的肿瘤细胞生长抑制率和DPPH自由基清除率。试验共筛选获得12株活性内生真菌,根据其形态特征进行鉴定,分别隶属于子囊菌亚门(Ascomycotina)的链格孢属(Alternaria)、刺盘孢属(Colletotrichum)、拟盘多毛孢属(Pestalotiopsis)和拟茎点霉属(Phomopsis);其中,有8株内生真菌至少对1种指示瘤株具有细胞毒活性,占总菌株数的11.8%;5株内生真菌具有不同程度的清除DPPH自由基活性,占总菌株数的7.4%;1株内生真菌同时具有细胞毒活性和抗氧化活性。     

链格孢霉醇和链格孢霉醇单甲醚产生菌株的筛选

本文对分离自小麦、马铃薯、番茄和茄子上链格孢霉属(Alternaria)2个种(链格孢和茄链格孢)的96个菌株,用枯草杆菌生长抑制试验筛选链格孢霉醇(AOH)和链格孢霉醇单甲醚(AME)的产生菌株,有48株产生毒性作用(占所测菌株的50％)。18株产强、中毒性菌用高效液相色谱分析,有13株产AOH和AME(占所测菌株的72.2％)。链格孢的产毒素菌株率比茄链格孢低。但产毒素含量却是前者明显高于后者。其中产AOH和AME的最高含量,链格孢菌株XA-8分别为280和5140mg/kg,而茄链格孢菌株SA-10分别为95.9和94.3mg/kg。     

云南八角莲内生真菌分离、鉴定的初步探索

通过对云南八角莲(D.aurantiocaulis)内生真菌的分离、鉴定,获得87株内生真菌,并对87株进行分离、鉴定发现内生真菌在宿主植物中具有明显的多样性,无孢类群(22株)是优势菌,其次为镰孢菌属(10株)毛壳菌属(10株)、青霉属(9株)、小齿梗霉属(7株)、丛梗孢属(4株),首次报道云南八角莲内生真菌的类群和区系特点.     

远志内生真菌抑菌活性筛选

从10月份采集的栽培和野生远志(Polygala tenuifolia Willd) 的根、茎、叶中分离内生真菌85株, 其中自栽培远志分离33株, 野生远志分离52株, 共鉴定76株, 隶属于23个属。通过对14种指示菌进行生长抑制试验, 发现远志内生真菌对枯草芽孢杆菌、宋内氏痢疾杆菌、大肠杆菌、白色念珠菌和九州镰孢霉等5种指示菌抑制效果较好。经鉴定, 它们属于镰孢霉属, 交链孢霉属, Aphanocladium等属, 对单核细胞增生李斯特菌、蜡样芽孢杆菌、普通变形杆菌、致病性大肠埃希氏菌、小孢拟盘多毛     

川、黔、渝几所医院土生角蛋白降解真菌多样性分析

采用毛发钓饵技术,从几所医院采集的土样中分离获得角蛋白降解真菌774株。通过形态学特征、生物条码数据系统(Barcode of Life Data Systems)、UNITE数据库、CBS数据库和分子系统学分析的多途径方法,将这些菌株鉴定为31属58种。结合文献和ISHAM(International Society for Human and Animal Mycology)r DNA-ITS数据库的分析结果表明,链格孢属Alternaria、曲霉属Aspergillus、毛壳属Chaetomium、芽枝霉属Cladosporium、镰刀菌属Fusarium、地丝霉属Geomyces、地霉属Geotrichum、小孢属Microsporum、青霉属Penicillium、紫霉属Purpureocillium、篮状菌属Talaromyces、木霉属Trichoderma和毛癣菌属Trichophyton共13个属中的20种512株真菌对人类具有潜在感染风险。     

柴达木盆地中西部土壤中暗色丝孢菌群落多样性分析

从柴达木盆地中西部采集土样59份,涵盖的生态类型有:沙漠、戈壁、湿地、小镇-绿洲等。分离获得暗色丝孢菌108株,经鉴定分属于15属。利用种群优势度、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数、物种均匀度、生态位宽度四项指数,对柴达木盆地中西部不同生境土壤中的有关暗色丝孢菌物种(属级)进行物种多样性分析。结果表明,该地区土壤中暗色丝孢菌的物种优势度存在明显差异:沙漠生境中,链格孢属Alternaria和细基格孢属Ulocladium真菌优势度较高;戈壁生境中,单格孢属Monodictys真菌的优势度最高;湿地和小镇-绿洲生境中,则分别以瓶霉属Phialophora和枝孢属Cladosporium真菌占优势。在小镇-绿洲生境中,土壤暗色丝孢菌的Shannon-Wiener多样性指数最高,均匀度较低;而在沙漠和戈壁生境中多样性指数明显较低,而物种的均匀度较高。在上述四类生境中,链格孢属Alternaria和细基格孢属Ulocladium真菌具有较宽的生态位,为广适性物种;而平脐蠕孢属Bipolaris、卷旋孢属Cirrenaria、弯孢属Curvularia、矛束霉属Doratomyces、粘束孢属Graphium、漆斑霉属Myrothecium、齿梗孢属Scolecobasidium、帚霉属Scopulariopsis、节隔孢属Scytalidium和葡萄穂霉属Stachybotrys10个属真菌的生态位较窄,为狭适性物种。     

龙眼内生菌的分离与脂肪酸鉴定

对‘福眼’龙眼果实的内生菌进行分离纯化和脂肪酸鉴定,结果表明,在龙眼果实中检测到分属于肠杆菌属(Enterobacter)、果胶杆菌属(Pectobacterium)、克吕沃尔菌属(Kluyvera)和沙门氏杆菌属(Salmonella)的内生细菌,以及分属于枝孢霉属(Cladosporium)、柱顶孢霉属(Scytalidium)、外瓶霉属(Exophiala)的内生真菌。     

南方红豆杉内生真菌的分离鉴定及其细胞毒活性研究

采用平板培养法对采自广东省的南方红豆杉进行内生真菌的分离,并通过形态学和分子生物学方法进行分类鉴定;共分离鉴定内生真菌22株,主要为刺盘孢属(Colletotrichum)、球座菌属(Guignardia)、座腔菌属(Botryosphaeria)、节菱孢属(Arthrinium)、炭角菌属(Xylaria)、毛壳菌属(Chaetomium)、交链孢属(Alternaria)、拟茎点霉属(Phomopsis)、长蠕孢属(Helminthosporium)等属。还采用MTT法测定了这些内生真菌发酵粗提物的细胞毒活性,活性研究发现有6个菌株的粗提物在作用浓度为100μg/mL时,对至少1种受试肿瘤细胞株的抑制率在50%以上,其中菌株A223和A240对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7的抑制率在90%以上。表明南方红豆杉内生真菌多样性丰富,有些菌株具有良好的细胞毒活性,值得进一步深入研究。     

Production of pinoresinol diglucoside,pinoresinol monoglucoside,and pinoresinol by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phomopsis</Emphasis> sp. XP-8 using mung bean and its major components

Phomopsis sp. XP-8 is an endophytic fungus that has the ability to produce pinoresinol diglucoside (PDG) in vitro and thus has potential application for the biosynthesis of PDG independent of plants. When cultivated in mung bean medium, PDG production was significantly improved and pinoresinol monoglucoside (PMG) and pinoresinol (Pin) were also found in the culture medium. In this experiment, starch, protein, and polysaccharides were isolated from mung beans and separately used as the sole substrate in order to explore the mechanism of fermentation and identify the major substrates that attributed to the biotransformation of PDG, PMG, and Pin. The production of PDG, PMG, and Pin was monitored using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and confirmed using HPLC-MS. Activities of related enzymes, including phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), trans-cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H), and 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (4CL) were analyzed and tracked during the cultivation. The reaction system contained the compounds isolated from mung bean in the designed amount. Accumulation of phenylalanine, cinnamic acid, p-coumaric acid, PDG, PMG, and Pin and the activities of PAL, C4H, and 4CL were measured during the bioconversion. PMG was found only when mung bean polysaccharide was analyzed, while production of PDG and Pin were found when both polysaccharide and starch were analyzed. After examining the monosaccharide composition of the mung bean polysaccharide and the effect of the different monosaccharides had on the production of PMG, PDG, and Pin, galactose in mung bean polysaccharide proved to be the major factor that stimulates the production of PMG.     

Structure identification and fermentation characteristics of pinoresinol diglucoside produced by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phomopsis</Emphasis> sp. isolated from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eucommia ulmoides</Emphasis> Oliv

Pinoresinol diglucoside (PDG) is the important antihypertensive compound in Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., a traditional Chinese herb medicine. The research objective was to certify the possibility of producing PDG through fermentation. PDG-producing endophytic fungi were isolated from E. ulmoides Oliv., and the highest PDG-yielding (11.65 mg/L) isolate, XP-8, was identified as Phomopsis sp. according to the morphological characteristics and the phylogenetic tree constructed on the basis of the gene sequence in the internal transcribed spacers district. The microbial PDG was isolated by using S-8 resin and purified to a purity of 98.7% using preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Information obtained from the UV spectrum (277 and 227 nm, in water solution), infra-red spectrum (3,428; 2,930; 2,877; 1,637; 1,600; and 1,513; 1,460; 1,421; 1,269; 1,223; 1,075; 658 cm⁻¹, in powder), molecular weight (682 Da, measured using HPLC-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI/MS) and tandem mass spectrometry), and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis show the microbial PDG is (+)-1-pinoresinol 4,4′-di-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, same as the plant-derived PDG. The microbial PDG is stable in pH range from 3 to 11 but less stable at temperature higher than 90 °C and in light exposure. During the fermentation, PDG production outside cells starts at the later stage of cell growth when the residual sugar in the medium was low. The study reveals the possibility for production of PDG by fermentation.     

Factors affecting the production of eremofortin C and PR toxin in Penicillium roqueforti.

Eremofortin C (EC) and PR toxin are secondary metabolites of Penicillium roqueforti. Of 17 strains from the American Type Culture Collection that were studied for their ability to produce EC and PR toxin, 13 produced these metabolites. Toxin production by strains grown in solid media (10 cereals and 8 other agricultural products) was also investigated. Production of EC and PR toxin by fungi grown on cereals was greater than production of EC and PR toxin by fungi grown on legumes; fungi grown on corn produced the greatest amount of PR toxin. Addition of corn extracts to the culture medium greatly increased the production of EC and PR toxin in a coordinated manner, with no significant change in mycelial dry weight. The fungi produced the highest levels of EC and PR toxin at 20 to 24 degrees C depending on the strain. Toxin production was higher in stationary cultures than in cultures that were gently shaken at 120 rpm. The optimum pH for production of both EC and PR toxin was around pH 4.0. With regard to spore age, toxin levels did not change significantly when we used spores obtained from fungi that were grown at 24 degrees C for 3 up to 48 days.     

Factors affecting the production of eremofortin C and PR toxin in Penicillium roqueforti.

Eremofortin C (EC) and PR toxin are secondary metabolites of Penicillium roqueforti. Of 17 strains from the American Type Culture Collection that were studied for their ability to produce EC and PR toxin, 13 produced these metabolites. Toxin production by strains grown in solid media (10 cereals and 8 other agricultural products) was also investigated. Production of EC and PR toxin by fungi grown on cereals was greater than production of EC and PR toxin by fungi grown on legumes; fungi grown on corn produced the greatest amount of PR toxin. Addition of corn extracts to the culture medium greatly increased the production of EC and PR toxin in a coordinated manner, with no significant change in mycelial dry weight. The fungi produced the highest levels of EC and PR toxin at 20 to 24 degrees C depending on the strain. Toxin production was higher in stationary cultures than in cultures that were gently shaken at 120 rpm. The optimum pH for production of both EC and PR toxin was around pH 4.0. With regard to spore age, toxin levels did not change significantly when we used spores obtained from fungi that were grown at 24 degrees C for 3 up to 48 days.     

Sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) marker as a new method for identification of endophytic fungi from Taxus

A total of 20 endophytic fungi stains were classified into four groups using traditional morphological identification method, and were studied for genetic diversity by sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) technique. Genomic DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of these strains was extracted with CTAB method. SRAP analysis was done with 24 pairs of primers. All strains could be uniquely distinguished with 584 bands and 446 polymorphism bands which generated 76.4% of polymorphic ratio. Unweighted pair-group method with arithmetical averages cluster analysis enabled construction of a dendrogram for estimating genetic distances between different strains. All strains, which were just divided into four groups by traditional morphology identification, were clustered into four major groups at GS = 0.603 and further separated into eight sub-groups at GS = 0.921. Dendrogram also revealed a large genetic variation in 20 strains; different primer combinations allowed them distinctly distinguished one from others with relatively low genetic similarity. The results show that the SRAP technology is more efficient than traditional morphology identification. It is found that SRAP markers could more really reflect the genetic diversity of endophytic fungi strains from Taxus, and also could be used as a method for identification of endophytic fungi from Taxus. It also suggests that SRAP can be used to establish foundation for further screening of taxol-producing endophytic fungi strains which can produce high levels of paclitaxel.     

Growth stimulation in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Trichoderma

Trichoderma species are commonly used as biological control agents against phytopathogenic fungi and some strains are able to produce metabolites that enhance plant growth. In the current study we evaluated the production of potential growth-promoting metabolites, rhizosphere competence and endophytism for 101 isolates of Trichoderma from Colombia, and assessed the relationship of these factors to the enhancement of early stages of growth on bean seedlings. Twenty percent of these Trichoderma strains were able to produce soluble forms of phosphate from phosphoric rock. Only 8% of the assessed strains showed consistent ability to produce siderophores to convert ferric iron to soluble forms by chelation. Sixty percent of isolates produced indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) or auxin analogues. The production of any of these metabolites was a characteristic of specific strains, as the ability to produce these metabolites varied greatly within species. Moreover, the production of these substances did not correlate with enhanced growth on bean seedlings, measured as the combined increase in length of roots and aerial parts in the V3 stage of growth. Seven Trichoderma isolates significantly improved the growth of bean seedlings. However, metabolite production varied widely in these seven strains, and some isolates did not produce any of the assessed growth-promoting metabolites. Results indicated that growth was enhanced in the presence of rhizosphere competent and endophytic strains of Trichoderma, and these characteristics were strain-specific and not characteristic for species.     

The effect of pH on the growth of saprotrophic and ectomycorrhizal ammonia fungi in vitro

Some saprotrophic and ectomycorrhizal fungi produce reproductive structures, preferably in slightly alkaline to neutral forest soil. This research examines the growth of these "ammonia fungi" in liquid medium at various pH values. In the first experiment, the capacity of six buffers was examined to select appropriate buffers for stabilizing pH in the neutral-to-alkaline range by culture of three species of the ammonia fungi in media initially adjusted to pH 7, 8 or 9. The highest buffering capacity was shown in 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid (MES) at pH 7, and N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) glycine (Bicine) and N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) at pH 8 and 9. In the second experiment, the growth of 15 strains of both saprotrophic and ectomycorrhizal ammonia fungi was tested on the medium initially adjusted to pH 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 with MES, or to pH 8 or 9 buffered with Bicine. Many of the saprotrophic species grew well at pH 7 or 8; the ectomycorrhizal species showed optimum growth at pH 5 or 6. The pH suitable for the in vitro growth of these fungi was correlated with the pH of forest soil where these fungi occur.     

Bioconversion of Pinoresinol Diglucoside and Pinoresinol from Substrates in the Phenylpropanoid Pathway by Resting Cells of Phomopsis sp.XP-8

Pinoresinol diglucoside (PDG) and pinoresinol (Pin) are normally produced by plant cells via the phenylpropanoid pathway. This study reveals the existence of a related pathway in Phomopsis sp. XP-8, a PDG-producing fungal strain isolated from the bark of the Tu-chung tree (Eucommiaulmoides Oliv.). After addition of 0.15 g/L glucose to Phomopsis sp. XP-8, PDG and Pin formed when phenylalanine, tyrosine, leucine, cinnamic acid, and p-coumaric acid were used as the substrates respectively. No PDG formed in the absence of glucose, but Pin was detected after addition of all these substrates except leucine. In all systems in the presence of glucose, production of PDG and/or Pin and the accumulation of phenylalanine, cinnamic acid, or p-coumaric acid correlated directly with added substrate in a time- and substrate concentration- dependent manner. After analysis of products produced after addition of each substrate, the mass flow sequence for PDG and Pin biosynthesis was defined as: glucose to phenylalanine, phenylalanine to cinnamic acid, then to p-coumaric acid, and finally to Pin or PDG. During the bioconversion, the activities of four key enzymes in the phenylpropanoid pathway were also determined and correlated with accumulation of their corresponding products. PDG production by Phomopsis sp. exhibits greater efficiency and cost effectiveness than the currently-used plant-based system and will pave the way for large scale production of PDG and/or Pin for medical applications.     

粤北地区中华芦荟内生真菌的初步研究

从中华芦荟[Aloe veraL.var.chinensis(Haw.)Berger]的根和叶中分离出内生真菌40株,经形态学鉴定属于3目3科7属;分别对其液体发酵液进行抗菌活性检测,发现青霉属LH4和头孢属LH34菌株具有抗菌活性。     

Investigating pleuromutilin-producing Clitopilus species and related basidiomycetes

Pleuromutilin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that has been used in veterinary medicine for over 20 years, but is now gaining interest as a human therapeutic. The compound is a fungal secondary metabolite, but there is some degree of confusion within the literature concerning which species may produce pleuromutilin, with several differently named fungi reported to make the compound. Here, we describe a taxonomic survey of publicly available cultures known to produce pleuromutilin, and other similar species. The pleuromutilin production of these strains was assessed and a phylogenetic assessment was carried out based on the sequence of the nuclear rRNA internal transcribed spacer region. Eleven strains were confirmed as being pleuromutilin producers and all of these isolates appear to fall within a discrete clade of the genus Clitopilus . The phylogenetic analysis also highlights the need for a revision of the taxonomic status of these fungi.