Pharmaceutical products from fungal strains
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an isolated cellulose degrading fungus and pharmaceutical substances produced by the fungus.
1. A process for producing an inhibitory substance comprising:
a) incubating a cellulose degrading fungus of the genus Penicillium in a liquid medium for a sufficient time for production of an inhibitory substance by said fungus; and
b) separating said fungus from said liquid medium, thereby producing a harvested fungus and a conditioned liquid medium, wherein said conditioned liquid medium comprises said inhibitory substance produced by said fungus;
wherein said cellulose degrading fungus comprises a species being the same as NRRL deposit Accession No: 50410.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein said inhibitory substance is an antimicrobial substance.
3. The process of claim 2 , wherein said inhibitory substance is a bacteriostatic agent.
4. The process of claim 2 , wherein said inhibitory substance is a bacteriocidal agent.
5. The process of claim 1 , further comprising:
c) extracting said inhibitory substance from said conditioned medium.