Antimicrobial Activity of Endophytic Fungi from Leaves and Barks of Litsea cubeba Pers., a Traditionally Important Medicinal Plant of North East India

Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences

Deepanwita Deka¹ 

关键词: Acremonium falcifome;    Antimicrobial activity;    Endophytic fungi;    Inhibition zone;    Litsea cubeba.;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Hashemite University, Deanship of Research and Higher Studies

【 摘 要 】

The present research work was carried out to study the endophytic fungal flora associated with the leaves and barks of Litsea cubeba and antibacterial activity of the crude metabolites produced by the endophytes. L. cubeba is an endemic plant to Southeast Asia and is commonly known as Mezankari in Assam. A total of 12 morphologically different endophytic fungi were isolated from L. cubeba. Acremonium falciforme was the most dominant fungi that inhabited both the leaves and barks of L. cubeba and, respectively, had 42.41% and 31.42% relative frequency of dominance. The ethyl acetate extracts of the crude metabolites of all the isolates, showed antagonistic activity against at least one of the tested bacteria. Acremonium falciforme showed the highest zone of inhibition (12.3±0.50 mm) against Staphylococcus epidermidis (MTCC 435). The results of the present study indicated that the isolated endophytes produced bioactive compounds which might have potential application in pharmaceutical industry.

【 授权许可】

CC BY