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Penicillium purpurogenum

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Species of fungus

Penicillium purpurogenum
"Penicillium purpurogenum" on potato dextrose agar
Penicillium purpurogenum on potato dextrose agar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species: P. purpurogenum
Binomial name
Penicillium purpurogenum
Stoll, (1923)

Penicillium purpurogenum is a plant pathogen infecting strawberries. It produces rubratoxin B, a mycotoxin with anticarcinogenic properties, as well as monascus pigments.

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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Taxon identifiers
Penicillium purpurogenum


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