Penicillium purpurogenum
Penicillium purpurogenum is a plant pathogen infecting strawberries. It produces rubratoxin B, a mycotoxin with anticarcinogenic properties, as well as monascus pigments.[1][2]
| Penicillium purpurogenum | |
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| Penicillium purpurogenum on potato dextrose agar | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. purpurogenum |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium purpurogenum Stoll, (1923) | |
See also
References
- Natori, Shinsaku; Sakaki, Setsuko; Kurata, Hiroshi; Udagawa, Shun-Ichi; Ichinoe, Masakatsu; Saito, Mamoru; Umeda, Makoto; Ohtsubo, Kohichiro (April 1970). "Production of Rubratoxin B by Penicillium purpurogenum Stoll". Applied Microbiology. 19 (4): 613–617. doi:10.1128/am.19.4.613-617.1970. ISSN 0003-6919. PMC 376749. PMID 5418943.
- Jin, Hong-Jie; Zhang, Xin; Cao, Hong; Niu, Yu-Jing; Li, Chun; Liu, Hong (December 2018). "Chemical Composition, Security and Bioactivity of the Red Pigment from Penicillium purpurogenum Li-3". Chemistry & Biodiversity. 15 (12): e1800300. doi:10.1002/cbdv.201800300. PMID 30230698. S2CID 52294615.
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