Assessment of the Chemical Diversity and Functional Properties of Secondary Metabolites from the Marine Fungus <i>Asteromyces cruciatus</i>.

ABSTRACT: Natural compounds derived from microorganisms, especially those with antioxidant and anticancer properties, are gaining attention for their potential applications in biomedical, cosmetic, and food industries. Marine fungi, such as Asteromyces cruciatus, are particularly promising due to their ability to produce bioactive metabolites through the degradation of marine algal polysaccharides. This study investigates the metabolic diversity of A. cruciatus grown on different carbon sources: glucose, Durvillaea spp., and Macrocystis pyrifera. Crude extracts of fungal biomass were analyzed for total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant capacity (TAC), toxicity, and phenolic compound identification using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-reso

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Troncoso MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11766682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature