Nida Tabassum Khan
Quetta
Pakistan
Review Article
Cyclosporin A Production from Tolipocladium inflatum
Author(s): Nida Tabassum KhanNida Tabassum Khan
The demand for this drug in the US market is estimated at $450 million. Cyclosporin A demand is increasing worldwide because of its enhanced anti-fungal and anti-viral potency that it can be used to treat diseases like canine skin disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Cyclosporin A is easily produced from the fungus Tolipocladium inflatum by the process of fermentation in a bioreactor under optimum reaction conditions to obtain maximum yield of the antibiotic. Currently attempts have been made to increase its solubility to enhance its absorption in the body. .. View More»
