Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Arrabidaea chica (Bignoniaceae)

RS Gurgel, DÍ de Melo Pereira, AVF Garcia… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
RS Gurgel, DÍ de Melo Pereira, AVF Garcia, AT Fernandes de Souza, T Mendes da Silva…
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The endophytic fungal community of the Amazonian medicinal plant Arrabidaea chica
(Bignoniaceae) was evaluated based on the hypothesis that microbial communities
associated with plant species in the Amazon region may produce metabolites with
interesting bioactive properties. Therefore, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the
fungal extracts were investigated. A total of 107 endophytic fungi were grown in liquid
medium and the metabolites were extracted with ethyl acetate. In the screening of fungal …
The endophytic fungal community of the Amazonian medicinal plant Arrabidaea chica (Bignoniaceae) was evaluated based on the hypothesis that microbial communities associated with plant species in the Amazon region may produce metabolites with interesting bioactive properties. Therefore, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the fungal extracts were investigated. A total of 107 endophytic fungi were grown in liquid medium and the metabolites were extracted with ethyl acetate. In the screening of fungal extracts for antimicrobial activity, the fungus identified as Botryosphaeria mamane CF2-13 was the most promising, with activity against E. coli, S. epidermidis, P. mirabilis, B. subtilis, S. marcescens, K. pneumoniae, S. enterica, A. brasiliensis, C. albicans, C. tropicalis and, especially, against S. aureus and C. parapsilosis (MIC = 0.312 mg/mL). Screening for antioxidant potential using the DPPH elimination assay showed that the Colletotrichum sp. CG1-7 endophyte extract exhibited potential activity with an EC50 of 11 µg/mL, which is equivalent to quercetin (8 µg/mL). The FRAP method confirmed the antioxidant potential of the fungal extracts. The presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in the active extracts was confirmed using TLC. These results indicate that two of the fungi isolated from A. chica exhibit significant antimicrobial and antioxidant potential.
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