Metabolism of quercetin by Cunninghamella elegans ATCC 9245

J Biosci Bioeng. 2011 Oct;112(4):360-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.06.006. Epub 2011 Jul 13.

Abstract

Incubation of quercetin with Cunninghamella elegans ATCC 9245 yielded three metabolites, including quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside and isorhamnetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside. Glucosylation, O-methylation and dehydroxylation were involved in the process, among which dehydroxylation has never been found in Cunninghamella. Quercetin was completely metabolized in 72 h.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cunninghamella / metabolism*
  • Flavonols / chemistry
  • Flavonols / metabolism
  • Glucosides / chemistry
  • Glucosides / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Kaempferols / chemistry
  • Kaempferols / metabolism
  • Monosaccharides / chemistry
  • Monosaccharides / metabolism
  • Quercetin / analogs & derivatives
  • Quercetin / chemistry
  • Quercetin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Flavonols
  • Glucosides
  • Kaempferols
  • Monosaccharides
  • quercetin-3'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside
  • Quercetin
  • astragalin
  • isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside
  • quercetin 3-O-glucopyranoside