Challenges and prospects of microbial α-amylases for industrial application: A review

PP Ashok, D Dasgupta, A Ray, SK Suman - World Journal of Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract α-Amylases are essential biocatalysts representing a billion-dollar market with
significant long-term global demand. They have varied applications ranging from detergent …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional values and bio-functional properties of fungal proteins: applications in foods as a sustainable source

K Li, K Qiao, J Xiong, H Guo, Y Zhang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
From the preparation of bread, cheese, beer, and condiments to vegetarian meat products,
fungi play a leading role in the food fermentation industry. With the shortage of global protein …

Depicting the chemical diversity of bioactive meroterpenoids produced by the largest organism on Earth

S Pfütze, E Charria‐Girón, E Schulzke… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this investigation, we explored the diversity of melleolide‐type meroterpenoids produced
by Armillaria ostoyae, one of the largest and oldest organisms on Earth, using extracts from …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive Naphtho-α-Pyranones from Two Endophytic Fungi of the Genus Polyphilus

JP Wennrich, E Sepanian, SS Ebada… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the course of our survey to study the metabolic potential of two species of a new
helotialean genus Polyphilus, namely P. frankenii and P. sieberi, their crude extracts were …

Trehalose promotes biological fitness of fungi

GD Ribeiro, L de Holanda Paranhos, ECA Eleutherio - Fungal Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The disaccharide trehalose plays a crucial role in multiple facets of the stress biology of
yeasts and fungi. Here, we evaluate the properties, cellular and ecophysiological roles …

Harnessing the full potential of a global forest-based bioeconomy through non-timber products: Beyond logs, biotechnology, and high-income countries

J Chamberlain, C Smith-Hall - Forest Policy and Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
An increasing number of countries are developing and implementing novel approaches to
transition to a forest-based bioeconomy. These innovations present opportunities for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in the evaluation of secondary metabolites from Basidiomycota

WC Sum, SS Ebada, JC Matasyoh, M Stadler - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current review summarizes new reports of biologically active secondary metabolites that
were reported during the past five years from Basidiomycota. These organisms are still …

Current insights into palm fungi with emphasis on taxonomy and phylogeny

SN Zhang, KD Hyde, EBG Jones, XD Yu… - Fungal Diversity, 2024 - Springer
Palms (Arecaceae) are emblems of tropical forests and host a vast array of fungi. The fungi
associated with palms have been studied for over two centuries. However, taxonomic …

[HTML][HTML] Verticillins: fungal epipolythiodioxopiperazine alkaloids with chemotherapeutic potential

HC Pierre, CSM Amrine, MG Doyle, A Salvi… - Natural Product …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1970 through June of 2023Verticillins are epipolythiodioxopiperazine (ETP)
alkaloids, many of which possess potent, nanomolar-level cytotoxicity against a variety of …

Species diversity of fungal pathogens on cultivated mushrooms: a case study on morels (Morchella, Pezizales)

FM Yu, RS Jayawardena, T Luangharn, XY Zeng… - Fungal Diversity, 2024 - Springer
Mushrooms are important organisms because of their human nutritional and medicinal
value. With the expansion of the cultivation of edible mushrooms, fungal diseases have …