Identification and antioxidant activity of melanin isolated from Hypoxylon archeri, a companion fungus of Tremella fuciformis

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-221

  Wu, Yao ^a   Shan, Linjun ^a   Yang, Shuangxi ^a   Ma, Aimin ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Hypoxylon archeri; Identification; Melanin; Tremella fuciformis

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HYPOXYLON; TREMELLA FUCIFORMIS;

ANTIOXIDANT; FUNGAL PROTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MELANIN; NITROBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; THIONITROBENZOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SYMBIOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; XYLARIALES;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MELANINS; NITROBENZOATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; SYMBIOSIS; XYLARIALES;

EID: 47649101871     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200700366     Document Type: Article

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