Bioactive compounds and biomedical applications of endophytic fungi: a recent review

AH Hashem, MS Attia, EK Kandil, MM Fawzi… - Microbial Cell …, 2023 - Springer
Human life has been significantly impacted by the creation and spread of novel species of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria and virus strains that are difficult to manage. Scientists and …

Endophytic fungi: hidden treasure chest of antimicrobial metabolites interrelationship of endophytes and metabolites

P Jha, T Kaur, I Chhabra, A Panja, S Paul… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Endophytic fungi comprise host-associated fungal communities which thrive within the
tissues of host plants and produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites with various …

Overview of bioactive fungal secondary metabolites: cytotoxic and antimicrobial compounds

R Conrado, TC Gomes, GSC Roque, AO De Souza - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms are known as important sources of natural compounds that have been
studied and applied for different purposes in distinct areas. Specifically, in the …

Biocontrol of early blight disease of eggplant using endophytic Aspergillus terreus: improving plant immunological, physiological and antifungal activities

MS Attia, AH Hashem, AA Badawy, AM Abdelaziz - Botanical Studies, 2022 - Springer
Background The eggplant suffers from many biotic stresses that cause severe damage to
crop production. One of the most destructive eggplant pathogens is Alternaria solani, which …

Fungal endophytes: A promising frontier for discovery of novel bioactive compounds

MM Gakuubi, M Munusamy, ZX Liang, SB Ng - Journal of fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
For years, fungi have served as repositories of bioactive secondary metabolites that form the
backbone of many existing drugs. With the global rise in infections associated with …

Bioprospecting and challenges of plant microbiome research for sustainable agriculture, a review on soybean endophytic bacteria

MS Ayilara, BS Adeleke, OO Babalola - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
This review evaluates oilseed crop soybean endophytic bacteria, their prospects, and
challenges for sustainable agriculture. Soybean is one of the most important oilseed crops …

Promising Endophytic Alternaria alternata from Leaves of Ziziphus spina-christi: Phytochemical Analyses, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities

RYA Elghaffar, BH Amin, AH Hashem… - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2022 - Springer
Fungal endophytes are considered one of the most important reservoirs of bioactive
compounds which defeat resistant microbes. In our study, endophytic Alternaria alternata …

Biotransformation ability of endophytic fungi: from species evolution to industrial applications

X Liu, ZY Zhou, JL Cui, ML Wang, JH Wang - Applied Microbiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Increased understanding of the interactions between endophytic fungi and plants has led to
the discovery of a new generation of chemical compounds and processes between …

Efficient Role of Endophytic Aspergillus terreus in Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani Causing Damping-off Disease of Phaseolus vulgaris and Vicia faba

AM Abdelaziz, DA El-Wakil, AH Hashem, AA Al-Askar… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wide spread of plant pathogens affects the whole world, threatening national food
security. Various fungi including Rhizoctonia solani induce the fungal disease damping-off …

Stachybotrys chartarum—A Hidden Treasure: Secondary Metabolites, Bioactivities, and Biotechnological Relevance

SRM Ibrahim, H Choudhry, AH Asseri, MA Elfaky… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungi are renowned as a fountainhead of bio-metabolites that could be employed for
producing novel therapeutic agents, as well as enzymes with wide biotechnological and …