Efficient acylation of gastrodin byAspergillus oryzaewhole-cells in non-aqueous media

Gastrodin, a bioactive compound extracted from the plant source of Gastrodia elata Blume, has a wide range of therapeutic effects on central nervous system (CNS) diseases, but suffers from poor brain permeability and short half-life in plasma. In this study, fatty acid esters of gastrodin were successfully synthesized by a whole cell-based biocatalytic method. Aspergillus oryzae cells showed different catalytic activities in the organic solvent...