Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua
Fuzhuan brick tea is a dark tea produced using tea plant leaves, and its quality is strongly affected by <i>Eurotium cristatum</i>. The superior <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strain could enhance functional components in Fuzhuan brick tea, improving its quality and economic value...
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| author | Taotao Li Zhanjun Liu Jun Li Yajun Zheng Zhonghua Liu Peixue Ling |
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| description | Fuzhuan brick tea is a dark tea produced using tea plant leaves, and its quality is strongly affected by <i>Eurotium cristatum</i>. The superior <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strain could enhance functional components in Fuzhuan brick tea, improving its quality and economic value. To research the lipid-lowering substance of <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> in Fuzhuan brick tea from Anhua country tea production area, several wild-type <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strains were screened for lovastatin production. Of all 20 wild-type strains, 6 <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strains could produce lovastatin, and the H20 test strain could produce the highest lovastatin. The organ of lovastatin production was studied, and its yield in sexual propagule (ascospore and ascocarp) was the highest. Some fermentation parameters for lovastatin produced by the H20 strain were researched, and the optimum condition, such as PDA medium containing additional 8% soluble starch, 32 °C, and 120 r/min, are reported. These results are promising for developing one Fuzhuan brick tea with a high lipid-lowering function and expanding the scope of tea plant forest resource application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6784ae699f842d3badd3ecefe7896d52023-11-18T19:23:53ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-07-01147140910.3390/f14071409Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in AuhuaTaotao Li0Zhanjun Liu1Jun Li2Yajun Zheng3Zhonghua Liu4Peixue Ling5Key Lab of Education Ministry for Tea Science, National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaHunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, ChinaHunan Weichu Furuida Biotechnology Limited Liability Company, Yiyang 413046, ChinaHunan Weichu Furuida Biotechnology Limited Liability Company, Yiyang 413046, ChinaKey Lab of Education Ministry for Tea Science, National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaHunan Weichu Furuida Biotechnology Limited Liability Company, Yiyang 413046, ChinaFuzhuan brick tea is a dark tea produced using tea plant leaves, and its quality is strongly affected by <i>Eurotium cristatum</i>. The superior <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strain could enhance functional components in Fuzhuan brick tea, improving its quality and economic value. To research the lipid-lowering substance of <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> in Fuzhuan brick tea from Anhua country tea production area, several wild-type <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strains were screened for lovastatin production. Of all 20 wild-type strains, 6 <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> strains could produce lovastatin, and the H20 test strain could produce the highest lovastatin. The organ of lovastatin production was studied, and its yield in sexual propagule (ascospore and ascocarp) was the highest. Some fermentation parameters for lovastatin produced by the H20 strain were researched, and the optimum condition, such as PDA medium containing additional 8% soluble starch, 32 °C, and 120 r/min, are reported. These results are promising for developing one Fuzhuan brick tea with a high lipid-lowering function and expanding the scope of tea plant forest resource application.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/7/1409lovastatin<i>Eurotium cristatum</i>statins productionAnhua tea groveFuzhuan brick tea |
| spellingShingle | Taotao Li Zhanjun Liu Jun Li Yajun Zheng Zhonghua Liu Peixue Ling Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua Forests lovastatin <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> statins production Anhua tea grove Fuzhuan brick tea |
| title | Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua |
| title_full | Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua |
| title_fullStr | Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua |
| title_short | Lovastatin Production by Wild <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> Isolated from Fuzhuan Brick Tea Produced Using Forest Resources in Auhua |
| title_sort | lovastatin production by wild i eurotium cristatum i isolated from fuzhuan brick tea produced using forest resources in auhua |
| topic | lovastatin <i>Eurotium cristatum</i> statins production Anhua tea grove Fuzhuan brick tea |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/7/1409 |
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