Ceratocystis fimbriata

Bramorski, A., Soccol, C. R., Christen, P., and Revah, S. (1998). Fruit aroma production by Ceratocystis fimbriata in solid cultures from agroindustrial wastes. Rev. Microbiol. 29. 

We have described the chemistry of some selected sesquiterpenes which have been classified as phytoallexins. We would to apologize for unintentional omission of any important information in this review, which we tried to make as comprehensive as possible. A variety of synthetic reactions has been used to achieve the total synthesis of these phytoalexin sesquiterpenes. The isolation and biological activity of these sesquiterpenes have been discussed. It is necessary to mention that Takasugi et al.81 have reported for the first time costunolide is an antifungal sesquiterpene which inhibited spore germination of Ceratocystis fimbriata at concentration of 32 pg/ml. Many diterpenes and flavonoides have been also listed as phytoallexins. It is hoped that the research workers would find some useful information in this article. It is safe to predict from discussions in this article that many organic chemists would try to isolate antifungal sesquiterpenes. 

Masui, H., T. Kondo, and M. Kojima, An antifungal compound, 9,12,13-trihydroxy-( )-10-octadecenoic acid from Colocasia antiquorum inoculated with Ceratocystis fimbriata. Phytochemistry, 28, 2613-2615 (1989). 

One of the earliest reported phytoalexins was 6-me-thoxymellein (57) (Fig. 5.28) produced by carrot root slices after inoculation with Ceratocystis fimbriata. This fungus, which causes black rot disease in sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas, Convolvulaceae), is not pathogenic in carrots Dau-... 

Isol. from Ipomoea batatas infected with Ceratocystis fimbriata and from Eumorphia sericea. Phytoalexin. [55721-94-3]... 

De novo synthesis of umbeUiferone as well as its glucoside skimmin, scopole-tin/scopolin, and aeculetin in sweet potato (/. batatas) roots/tubers attacked by the black rot fungus, Ceratocystis fimbriata, was reported by Minamikawa et al. (1964). Thus, these coumarins are not only constitutive components of this plant but also phytoalexins. However, they play a minor role in contrast to certain ses-quiterpenoid phytoalexins which are also synthesized in such a situation (see Sect. 7.3). I. tricolor cv. heavenly blue was found to accumulate rapidly scopoletin and scopolin after interaction with a non-pathogenic isolate of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum (Shimizu et al. 2004). 

Hydroxyfamesol, 9-oxofamesol, 6-oxodendrolasin due to treatment with mercuric chloride (HgCy (Burka et al. 1981) due to infection with Ceratocystis fimbriata 9-Hydroxyfamesol, 6-oxodendrolasin (Schneider et al. 1984 and references therein)... 

Schneider JA, Lee J, Naya Y, Nakanishi K, Oba K, Uritani I (1984) The fate of the phytoalexin ipomeamarone Furanoterpenes and butenoUdes from Ceratocystis fimbriata-infected sweet potatoes. Phytochemistry 23 759-764... 

Middleton G E, Bostock R M 1985 Histopathology of wounded almond bark in relation to infection by Ceratocystis fimbriata. Phytopathology 75 1374... 

Inoculation of roots of sweet potato Ipomea batatas) with spore suspension of black rot fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata and other pathogenic fungi or HgCl2. 

Caulocystis cephalornthes Cephalosporum sp. Cercospora scirpicola Cercospora taiwanensis Ceratocystis fimbriata Ceratocystis minor Ceratocystis ulmi Chlorociboria aeruginosa Chloroplenium aeruginosum Cladosporium cladosporioides Cornitermes spp. 

Stoessl, a. 8-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-3-methylisocoumarin and Other Metabolites of Ceratocystis fimbriata. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Conrni. 35,186 (1969). 

Ceratocystis fimbriata Kigelia pinnata Penicillium thomii Sporormia bipartis Sporormia affinis Biosynthesis Synthesis... 

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