Molecular Profiling and Potential Bioactive Characteristics of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Leptadenia Pyrotechnica.
Walaa K. Al-Maghraby1*
, Nada M. Doleib1,2 and Hend M. Taha1,31Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts at Khulis, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Applied and Industrial Science, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan
3Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Corresponding Author E-mail: walaakh1432@gmail.com
Abstract: Medicinal plants represent an important source of novel pharmaceutical products. More than 25% of current medicines are derived from natural substances, and another 25% are structural changes of major substances from natural sources. It is estimated that only 15% of higher plants have been investigated for potentially useful biological activity. In recent years, the search for new therapies has been directed to endophytes, as these microorganisms have produced several new and interesting bioactive metabolites for a variety of uses. Endophytes are organisms that colonize the internal tissues of plants without apparently damaging the host. Endogenous mushrooms from medicinal plants are potential antioxidant resources. The overall goals of the work proposed in this application evaluating antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents from endophytes isolated from some wild plants in Saudi Arabia.
Keywords: Antimicrobial Activity; Aspergillus Sp; Endophytes; Leptadenia Pyrotechnica Back to TOC