Identification, Characterization, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Five Endophytic Fungi from Müll. Arg., an Amazon Plant

Overview

Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2024 Aug 29

PMID 39203432

Authors

Sonia Mendieta-Brito

Mahmoud Sayed

Eunjung Son

Dong-Seon Kim

Marcelo Davila

Sang-Hyun Pyo

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Abstract

Endophytic fungi, residing within plants without causing disease, are known for their ability to produce bioactive metabolites with diverse properties such as antibacterial, antioxidant, and antifungal activities, while also influencing plant defense mechanisms. In this study, five novel endophytic fungi species were isolated from the leaves of Müll. Arg., a plant from the Rubiaceae family, collected in the tropical Amazon region of Bolivia. The endophytic fungi were identified as a sp., three sp., and an sp. through 18S ribosomal RNA sequencing and NCBI-BLAST analysis. Chemical profiling revealed that their extracts obtained by ethyl acetate contained terpenes, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. In a bioautography study, the terpenes showed high antimicrobial activity against . Notably, extracts from the three species exhibited potent antibacterial activity, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 62.5 to 2000 µg/mL against all three pathogens: , , and (both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria). These findings highlight the potential of these endophytic fungi, especially species as valuable sources of secondary metabolites with significant antibacterial activities, suggesting promising applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and environmental technologies.

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