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Identification and phytochemical screening of Endophytic fungi from stems of Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle (Loranthaceae)
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify some endophytic fungi, which were associated with the stems of Phragmanthera capitata (Loranthaceae), and to determine the phytochemical composition of their extracts.
Methodology and results: The isolation of endophytic fungi was made on PDA medium (Potato dextrose agar) and the identification was based on macroscopic and microscopic observations of the different strains isolated and using identification keys. The qualitative phytochemical analysis of acetate ethyl extracts of the endophytes was carried out using standard procedures. Eleven fungi species belonging to 4 genera were isolated: Aspergillus (06 species), Penicillium (03), Trichoderma (01) and Fusarium (01). The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of flavonoids, anthroquinones, tannins, phenols, steroids, coumarins and terpenoids and absence of alkaloids and saponins in all the extracts.
Conclusion and application of results: The study shows that endophytic fungi of P. capitata could be a potential source of new bioactive compounds, which can be used in the fields of health and agriculture.
