Microbial transformation of diosgenin and its precursor furostanol glycosides

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 481-487

  Adham, Nehad Zaki ^a   Zaki, Rania Anwar ^a   Naim, Nadia ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Androgen; Androstenes; Bioconversion; Diosgenin; Furostanol glycosides

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORMS;

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENES; BIOCONVERSION; DIOSGENIN; FUROSTANOL GLYCOSIDES;

SUGARS;

CUNNINGHAMELLA ELEGANS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; RHIZOPUS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 59449108824     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-008-9913-1     Document Type: Article

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