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Table 4 Theophylline degradation metabolites detected in the liquid culture inoculated by Aspergillus fungi

From: Isolation, characterization and application of theophylline-degrading Aspergillus fungi

Metabolite

Fungal isolates

A. ustus

A. tamarii

A. niger

A. sydowii

1,3-Dimethyluric acid

+

−

−

−

1-Methylxanthine

−

−

−

−

3-Methylxanthine

+

+

−

−

1-Methyluric acid

−

−

−

−

3-Methyluric acid

+

−

−

−

Xanthine

+

+

−

−

Uric acid

−

+

−

−

  1. TLM-S inoculated by Aspergillus fungi were analyzed by HPLC for 1,3-dimethyluric acid, 1-methylxanthine, 3-methylxanthine, 1-methyluric acid, 3-methyluric acid, xanthine and uric acid