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  • Vol. 2024, 42(1)
  • Review Article

Aspergillus oryzae: An opportunity for agriculture

By Karen Berenice García Conde, Ernesto Cerna Chávez, Yisa María Ochoa Fuentes*, Jazmín Janet Velázquez Guerrero

*Corresponding Author.

Received: 23/February/2023 – Published: 14/November/2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18781/R.MEX.FIT.2302-2

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    • García-Conde KB, Cerna-Chávez E, Ochoa-Fuentes YM, Velázquez-Guerrero JJ. 2022. Aspergillus oryzae: An opportunity for agriculture. Mexican Journal of Phytopathology 42(1):1. https://doi.org/10.18781/R.MEX.FIT.2302-2
    • García-Conde, KB, Cerna-Chávez, E, Ochoa-Fuentes, YM y Velázquez-Guerrero, JJ (2022). Aspergillus oryzae: An opportunity for agriculture. Mexican Journal of Phytopathology 42(1):1. https://doi.org/10.18781/R.MEX.FIT.2302-2
    • Karen García-CondeB, Ernesto Cerna-Chávez, Yisa Ochoa-FuentesM y Jazmín Velázquez-GuerreroJ. 2022. Aspergillus oryzae: An opportunity for agriculture. Mexican Journal of Phytopathology 42(1):1. https://doi.org/10.18781/R.MEX.FIT.2302-2
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Abstract Aspergillus oryzae is a filamentous fungus capable of degrading various substances employing enzymes, which is why it is widely used in the biotechnological industry, pharmaceutical products, enzymes for industrial use, bleaching agents, anti-pollution textile treatments. However, few works focus on these microorganism’s field applications. This manuscript reviews the potentially beneficial applications of A. oryzae and some by-products in agriculture as biological control, growth inducer, and bioremediation for soils contaminated with heavy metals.

Keywords: Bioremediation, nematicide, insecticide, microorganisms, metabolites, non-toxigenic

Figure 1. Morphology of A. oryzae; A) Parts and structures of the fungus (Adapted from “Structure of <em>Aspergillus</em> spp.”, 2023), B) A. oryzae planted in a PDA medium and C) Growth of A. oryzae in steamed rice (köji)
Figure 1. Morphology of A. oryzae; A) Parts and structures of the fungus (Adapted from “Structure of Aspergillus spp.”, 2023), B) A. oryzae planted in a PDA medium and C) Growth of A. oryzae in steamed rice (köji)
Figure 2. Areas of application of <em>Aspergillus oryzae</em>
Figure 2. Areas of application of Aspergillus oryzae
Figure 3. Characteristics and basics of kojic acid based on reports by Phasha et al. (2022) and Siddiquee (2018)
Figure 3. Characteristics and basics of kojic acid based on reports by Phasha et al. (2022) and Siddiquee (2018)
Table 1. Use of A. oryzae as a growth enhancer, pest control agent and bioremediator od contaminated soils
Table 1. Use of A. oryzae as a growth enhancer, pest control agent and bioremediator od contaminated soils
Table 2. Activity of bioactive substances produced by A. oryzae against plant pathogens.
Table 2. Activity of bioactive substances produced by A. oryzae against plant pathogens.