Abstract
The phylogeny of six specimens of Lenzites species collected from Akure Nigeria was studied using molecular data obtained by sequencing the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) regions of ribosomal RNA using universal primers (ITS4 and ITS5). Preliminary
Highlights
Macrofungi are known to be rich sources of bioactive compounds with great therapeutic properties (Liu 2007)
Lenzites species designated specimen 1 collected from Nigeria was 100% to homologus Lenzites species with ascension number JX082361.1 collected from French Guiana (Table 2)
Correct identification of macrofungi had been a challenge in most developing Countries. This is as a result of the use of morphological description mostly employed by mycologist in this part of the world
Summary
Macrofungi are known to be rich sources of bioactive compounds with great therapeutic properties (Liu 2007). Several bioactive compounds with positive physiological properties had been found in macrofungi Some of these bioactive compounds are glycolipids, compounds derived from shikimic acid, aromatic phenols, fatty acid derivatives, polyacetylamine, polyketides, nucleosides, sesterterpenes, polysaccharides and many other substances of different origins (Lorenzen and Anke 1998; Wasser and Weis 1999; Mizuno 1999 and Liu 2007). They are known to be medically active in several therapies, such as antioxidant, antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, hematological and immunomodulation (Wasser and Weis 1999; Lindequist et al 2005). This is as a result of lack of well trained manpower and state of the earth
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