Process for producing soyasapogenol B and novel microorganisms
US6878535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/645
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An objective of the present invention is to provide a method of producing soyasapogenol B and to provide novel microorganisms. The present invention provides a method of producing soyasapogenol B comprising the steps of culturing microorganisms that belong to genus Neocosmospora or genus Eupenicillium, in a medium containing a glycoside having soyasapogenol B as an aglycone, and then collecting soyasapogenol B from the resulting culture.
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