Abstract

Endophytes are a potent source of bioactive compounds that mimic plant-based metabolites. The relationship of host plant and endophyte is significantly associated with alteration in fungal colonisation and the extraction of endophyte-derived bioactive compounds. Screening of fungal endophytes and their relationship with host plants is essential for the isolation of bioactive compounds. Numerous bioactive compounds with antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, and immunomodulatory properties are known to be derived from fungal endophytes. Bioinformatics tools along with the latest techniques such as metabolomics, next-generation sequencing, and metagenomics multilocus sequence typing can potentially fill the gaps in fungal endophyte research. The current review article focuses on bioactive compounds derived from plant-associated fungal endophytes and their pharmacological importance. We conclude with the challenges and opportunities in the research area of fungal endophytes.

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Title
Plant associated fungal endophytes as a source of natural bioactive compounds
Author
Rai, Nilesh 1 ; Priyanka Kumari Keshri 1 ; Verma, Ashish 1 ; Kamble, Swapnil C 2 ; Mishra, Pradeep 3 ; Barik, Suvakanta 4 ; Singh, Santosh Kumar 1 ; Vibhav Gautam 1 

 Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India 
 Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India 
 Division of Biochemistry, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 
 Chemical Engineering Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India 
Pages
139-159
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Sep 2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
ISSN
21501203
e-ISSN
21501211
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3092108335
Copyright
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