The medicinal potential of bioactive metabolites from endophytic fungi in plants
Zhang Xingyuan,
Ma Linjun,
Chen Fang
Affiliations
Zhang Xingyuan
Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture; and Engineering Research Centre for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education China Agricultural University Beijing China
Ma Linjun
Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture; and Engineering Research Centre for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education China Agricultural University Beijing China
Chen Fang
Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture; and Engineering Research Centre for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education China Agricultural University Beijing China
Abstract Endophytic fungi microbiomes are a special group, living in various tissues of plants such as roots, stems, and leaves. They can be isolated from strictly sterilized interior surface of host plant tissues on culture medium. Research have shown that bioactive secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi have unexpected medicinal potential. Moreover, there are complex interactions between endophytic fungi and their host plants, which may explain the fact that endophytes can produce plant‐derived bioactive compounds. This manuscript briefly summarizes the relevant studies on bioactive compounds with biological medicinal value from endophytic fungi and the relationship with their host plant.
