Flavipin in Chaetomium globosum CDW7, an endophytic fungus from Ginkgo biloba, contributes to antioxidant activity

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2013 Aug;97(16):7131-9. doi: 10.1007/s00253-013-5013-8. Epub 2013 Jun 6.

Abstract

1,2-Benzenedicarboxaldehyde-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl (flavipin) was found to be antagonistic against nematodes and fungi. Here we demonstrated that flavipin is a potent antioxidant in vitro and in vivo, which has great potential in the therapy for free radical-associated diseases. Therefore, flavipin-producing bio-source was screened from 80 endophytes in Ginkgo biloba. Seven endophytic fungi were able to synthesize antioxidant substances and identified by ITS rDNA sequences. Among them, Chaetomium globosum CDW7 was a remarkable producer of flavipin. The fermentation parameters of CDW7 were then optimized for high flavipin production. Cultured under the optimal condition (25 °C, 100/250 mL flask, 12 discs/flask, 150 rpm, pH 6.5) for 14 days, CDW7 was able to synthesize flavipin at a production of 315.5 mg/L. In addition, flavipin output was positively correlated to antioxidant activities of crude extracts with a correlation coefficient of 0.8235, indicating that flavipin was the major antioxidant component of CDW7's metabolites. These data demonstrated that CDW7 was a highly yielded bio-source of antioxidant flavipin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / metabolism*
  • Chaetomium / classification
  • Chaetomium / isolation & purification
  • Chaetomium / metabolism*
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Endophytes / classification
  • Endophytes / isolation & purification
  • Endophytes / metabolism*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / metabolism*
  • Ginkgo biloba / microbiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • o-Phthalaldehyde / analogs & derivatives*
  • o-Phthalaldehyde / metabolism

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • flavipin
  • o-Phthalaldehyde

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JN588550
  • GENBANK/JN588551
  • GENBANK/JN588552
  • GENBANK/JN588553
  • GENBANK/JN588554
  • GENBANK/JN588555
  • GENBANK/JN793480
  • GENBANK/JN793481
  • GENBANK/JN793482