TY - JOUR T1 - Biotransformation of Acetylenic Thiophenes Isolated from Tagetes patula (African Marigold) AU - , Owokotomo I. Adekunle JO - Research Journal of Biological Sciences VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 424 EP - 426 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-8846 DO - rjbsci.2007.424.426 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2007.424.426 KW - Biotransformation KW -tagetes patula KW -acetylenic thiopheness KW -microflora KW -fermentation KW -cassava root AB - The biotransformation of four naturally occurring acetylenic thiophenes; 5-(3-buten-l-nyl)-2, 21-bithienyl (I), alpha-terthienyl (II); 5-(4-acetoxy-1-butinyl)-2, 21-bithienyl (III); and 5-(4-hydroxy-1-butinyl)-2, 21-bithienyl (IV) isolated from the root of Tagetes Patula nana (African marigold) by the microflora in fermenting cassava substrate was investigated. One of the thiophenes, 5-(4-acetoxy-1-butinyl)-2, 21-bithienyl (III) was successfully hydrolised after 7 days of fermentation. ER -