Ergosterol from the soilborne fungus Ganoderma boninense.

Ergosterol is the main component of the fungal membrane and is not found in plants or other microbial cells. Therefore, it can be a useful biomarker for the quantification of fungal biomass. We are now reporting the first isolation and characterisation of ergosterol from the mycelium of G. boninense...

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Main Authors: Toh Choon, R.L., Meon, Sariah, Mohd Nor, Siti Mariam
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Wiley VCH 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25265/1/Ergosterol%20from%20the%20soilborne%20fungus%20Ganoderma%20boninense.pdf