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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1968 April; 16(4): 620-623
Copyright © 1968 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Choline and Inositol Distribution in Algae and Fungi¹

Department of Biochemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824

ABSTRACT

Inositol and choline were present in varying amounts among the species of Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta, Chlorophyta, and Euglenophyta examined. However, in the two members of the order Fucales (division Phaeophyta) examined, no detectable amounts of choline were found. In contrast, the species of Cyanophyta examined contained no detectable amounts of either choline or inositol. All species of the fungal classes Phycomyceteae, Ascomyceteae, and Basidiomyceteae collected contained both inositol and choline in varying amounts. The red, brown, and blue-green algae usually contained much less inositol and choline than do plant and animals sources, but the fungi and the algae Chlorella and Euglena contained amounts comparable to those present in plant sources.

¹ Published with the approval of the Director of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station as Scientific Contribution no. 424.