A NEW FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER AND OTHER BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM ASPERGILLUS NIGER

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80021-9

Methyl 3-methyl-8-hydroxy-4-decenoate, a new C10 fatty acid methyl ester, was isolated and characterized from Aspergillus niger var.Tieghem.The chemical synthesis of this compound has also been achieved.Other compounds characterized from A. niger were phenylethanol, phenylacetic acid, phenoxyacetic acid, p-methoxyphenylacetic acid, mannitol and citric acid.All compounds except mannitol, inhibited the germination of cress and lettude seeds.Antifungal bioassay of the above compounds on Cladosporium herbarum showed activity except for the C10 fatty acid methyl ester, mannitol and citric acid.Key Word Index - Aspergillus niger; fungus; methyl 3-methyl-8-hydroxy-4-decenoate; phenylethanol; phenylacetic acid; phenoxyacetic acid; p-methoxyphenylacetic acid; mannitol; citric acid.