Biotransformation of Phlorizin by Eurotium cristatum to Increase the Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Docynia indica Leaves

• Published in: Current microbiology Vol. 78; no. 4; pp. 1590 - 1601
• Main Authors: Xie, Jie, Chen, Jiang, Mei, Xue-ran, Zhu, Ming-jun, Li, Xue-li, Du, Juan, Zhang, Xiao-yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acute toxicity; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibacterial activity; Antioxidants; Aspergillus; Aspergillus niger; Bioavailability; Biocompatibility; Biological activity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Biotransformation; China; Conversion; Eurotium; Fermentation; Leaves; Life Sciences; Medicinal plants; Microbiology; Phlorhizin - pharmacology; Plant Leaves; Plant resources; Polyphenols; Toxicity; China

Docynia indica is used as a plant resource for both medicine and food in minority areas of southwestern China and Southeast of Asia, especially Docynia indica leaves, which are often used as a kind of functional tea in daily life. In our previous research, it has found that D. indica is rich in poly...