Microbial transformation of funebrene

Microbial transfunnation studies are vital to gain understanding the bioactivities of a new compound. Biotransfonnation has many advantages because it IS easy to conduct, cheaper as well as promoting green chemistry. This study reviews a­ funebrene, an interesting compound to undergo biotransformation process. a­ funebrene is classified into group of sesquiterpenes which known as a naturally occurrmg substance. Biotransforrnation was observed on these two fungi; Absidia Coerulea and Beauveria Bassiana. The extraction was done after incubation of a­ funebrene with the fimgi at time course of day 5 and day 10. The extracts were then analysed through High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Diode Array Detector (DAD). Among these two fungi, extractions chromatogram profile of Absidia Coerulea shows more promising results compared to Beauveria Bassiana.