Hypoglycemic effects of steroidal sapogenins isolated from Jamaican bitter yam, Dioscorea polygonoides

…, WW Harding, FO Omoruyi, H Jacobs… - Food and Chemical …, 2005 - Elsevier
In this study, three steroidal sapogenins (Δ 3 diosgenin, diosgenin, and pennogenin) and
the phytosterols, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol were isolated from Jamaican bitter yam, …

The development of fungal networks in complex environments

GP Boswell, H Jacobs, K Ritz, GM Gadd… - Bulletin of Mathematical …, 2007 - Springer
Fungi are of fundamental importance in terrestrial ecosystems playing important roles in
decomposition, nutrient cycling, plant symbiosis and pathogenesis, and have significant …

Interactions between nematophagous fungi and consequences for their potential as biological agents for the control of potato cyst nematodes

H Jacobs, DH CRUMP - Mycological Research, 2003 - cambridge.org
The efficacies of three nematophagous fungi, Paecilomyces lilacinus, Plectosphaerella
cucumerina and Pochonia chlamydosporia, for controlling potato cyst nematodes (PCN) as part …

Functional consequences of nutrient translocation in mycelial fungi

GP Boswell, H Jacobs, FA Davidson, GM Gadd… - Journal of Theoretical …, 2002 - Elsevier
Fungi are of fundamental importance for plant and microbial nutrition with primary roles in
decomposition and nutrient recycling. They also have great potential for use in areas of …

Growth and function of fungal mycelia in heterogeneous environments

GP Boswell, H Jacobs, FA Davidson, GM Gadd… - Bulletin of Mathematical …, 2003 - Springer
As decomposer organisms, pathogens, plant symbionts and nutrient cyclers, fungi are of
fundamental importance in the terrestrial environment. Moreover, in addition to their well-known …

Solubilization of calcium phosphate as a consequence of carbon translocation by Rhizoctonia solani

H Jacobs, GP Boswell, K Ritz… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
A model system based on arrays of three concentric rings of discrete agar droplets is described
which allowed study of fungal growth in vitro in nutritionally-heterogeneous conditions. …

Prenylated benzophenone derivatives from Caribbean Clusia species (Guttiferae). Plukenetiones BG and xerophenone A

GE Henry, H Jacobs, CMS Carrington, S McLean… - Tetrahedron, 1999 - Elsevier
Six new prenylated benzophenone derivatives plukenetiones BG (2–7) have been isolated
from the fruits of the Barbadian plant Clusia plukenetii. These structures were elucidated by …

Plukenetione A. An unusual adamantyl ketone from Clusia plukenetii (guttiferae)

GE Henry, H Jacobs, CMS Carrington, S McLean… - Tetrahedron letters, 1996 - Elsevier
The structure of plukenetione A from Clusia plukenetii Urban has been shown by
spectroscopic methods to be 1-benzoyl-8, 8-dimethyl-3, 5-bis (3-methyl-2-butenyl)-6-(2 …

Solubilization of metal phosphates by Rhizoctonia solani

H Jacobs, GP Boswell, FA Harper, K Ritz… - Mycological …, 2002 - Elsevier
The effects of different temperatures and pH on the growth and solubilization of insoluble
calcium phosphate, cobalt phosphate, manganese phosphate, strontium hydrogen phosphate …

A prenylated benzopyran derivative from Peperomia clusiifolia

NP Seeram, H Jacobs, S McLean, WF Reynolds - Phytochemistry, 1998 - Elsevier
The structure of a new compound, clusifoliol, isolated from whole plants of Peperomia
clusiifolia has been established as 3, 4-dihydro-2, 7-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2-(4 …