The production of secondary metabolites from micro - organisms and novel strains of micro - organisms obtained

摘要

The present invention relates to the production of flavours by selecting and adapting strains of filamentous fungi and cultures of these same strains for the purpose of producing flavour-type secondary metabolites, that is to say for the purpose of flavouring any food or therapeutic product. Such a process makes it possible to partially overcome the disadvantages due to the use of fruits and makes it possible to produce additives or synthesis intermediates or intermediates with a natural flavour composition or even complete natural flavours, using for this production agro-industrial by-products or production surpluses (milk, whey, fruit juices, wine and the like), diluted or otherwise, alone or in mixtures, supplemented with specific elements where appropriate. The application of this process is given for the strains Trichoderma viride and Ceratocystis moniliformis for the purpose of producing the molecules 6-pentyl- alpha -pyrone, responsible for coconut flavour, and isoamyl acetate with strong banana odour, respectively. IMAGE