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- Title
Mangrove-associated endomycota: diversity and functional significance as a source of novel drug leads.
- Authors
Job, Neema; Sarasan, Manomi; Philip, Rosamma
- Abstract
Endophytic fungi are known for their unprecedented ability to produce novel lead compounds of clinical and pharmaceutical importance. This review focuses on the unexplored fungal diversity associated with mangroves, emphasizing their biodiversity, distribution, and methodological approaches targeting isolation, and identification. Also highlights the bioactive compounds reported from the mangrove fungal endophytes. The compounds are categorized according to their reported biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic property. In addition, protein kinase, α-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase, tyrosinase inhibition, antiangiogenic, DNA-binding affinity, and calcium/potassium channel blocking activity are also reported. Exploration of these endophytes as a source of pharmacologically important compounds will be highly promising in the wake of emerging antibiotic resistance among pathogens. Thus, the aim of this review is to present a detailed report of mangrove derived endophytic fungi and to open an avenue for researchers to discover the possibilities of exploring these hidden mycota in developing novel drug leads.
- Subjects
ENDOPHYTIC fungi; BIOACTIVE compounds; POTASSIUM channels; PROTEIN kinases; DRUG resistance in bacteria; FUNGI
- Publication
Archives of Microbiology, 2023, Vol 205, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
0302-8933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00203-023-03679-6