Isolation and characterisation of Ascomycetes isolated from Eurycoma Longifolia Jack and Malay traditional vegetables

Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati and Nur Adni, Mustafa and Midin, Mohd Razik (2017) Isolation and characterisation of Ascomycetes isolated from Eurycoma Longifolia Jack and Malay traditional vegetables. Isolation and Characterisation of Ascomycetes Isolated from Eurycoma longifolia Jack and Malay Traditional Vegetables, 40 (4). pp. 533-542. ISSN 1511-3701

PDF - Published Version Restricted to Registered users only Download (1MB) | Request a copy

Abstract

Plants are the most common host for fungal communities. However, vegetables and herbs traditionally consumed by the Malay community have not been thoroughly investigated for their association with fungi. The main objective of the present study is to identify the Ascomycetes fungi associated with Eurycoma longifolia Jack and vegetables traditionally consumed by the Malay community. In the present study, we isolated and identified 34 isolates of the Ascomycetes fungi obtained from five traditional vegetables (Oenanthe javanica, Cosmos caudatus, Persicaria odorata, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus and Cantella asiatica) and Eurycoma longifolia Jack. The isolates are identified as eight species, which are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium solani, Penicillium paraherquei and Trichoderma asperellum. Aspergillus and Fusarium are dominant among the isolated fungi. This report provides additional information on the diversity of fungi isolated from traditional vegetables and Eurycoma longifolia based on the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequence analysis.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	8764/89179
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Traditional vegetables, Aspergillus species, Fusarium species, Penicillium species and Trichoderma species
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Plant Science
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Razik Midin
Date Deposited:	13 Apr 2021 15:56
Last Modified:	13 Apr 2021 15:56
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/89179

Actions (login required)

View Item