Abstract
Portions of published procedures for measurement of ergosterol content of decomposing plants were examined for their influence upon ergosterol yield. Common methods of treatment of plant samples prior to sterol extraction (e.g., oven drying, freezing, lyophilization) led to reduced recoveries of ergosterol (ca. 20 to 80%). The least destructive method was direct placement and storage in methanol. Photoconversion of ergosterol is not likely to cause losses during analysis, but losses are likely if there is insufficient mixing during neutral-lipid partitioning from base-hydrolysis reagents. Homogenization (two times for 2 min) and refluxing (2 h) in methanol were equally effective in extracting ergosterol. Direct extraction in base-hydrolysis reagents was less effective (by ca. 40%).
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