Author/Authors :
MAHMOOD, ZAFAR ALAM University of Karachi - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutics, Pakistan , AHMED, SYED WASEEMUDDIN University of Karachi - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacognosy, Pakistan , AZHAR, IQBAL University of Karachi - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacognosy, Pakistan , SUALEH, MOHAMMAD Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus - Department of Pharmacognosy, Pakistan , BAIG, MIRZA TASAWER Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus - Department of Pharmacognosy, Pakistan , ZOHA, SMS University of Karachi - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutics, Pakistan
Abstract :
Fungi, in particular, are able in common with the higher plants and bacteria, to produce metabolites, including alkaloids. Alkaloids, along with other metabolites are the most important fungal metabolites from pharmaceutical and industrial point of view. Based on this observation, the authors of this review article have tried to provide an information on the alkaloids produced by the species of genera: Boletus, Fusarium and Psilocybef from 1981-2009. Thus the review would be helpful and provides valuable information for the researchers of the same field.
Keywords :
Fungi , alkaloids , Boletus , Fusarium , Psilocybe
