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Chong Chai Lee, . and Darah Ibrahim, . and Latiffah Zakaria, . (2011) Isolation and cultivation of endophytic fungi from leaves of Swietenia macrophylla for antimicrobial activity. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The emergence of antibiotic resistant strains has prompted the search for new antimicrobial metabolites. Antimicrobial compounds can be secreted by endophytic fungi that inhabit novel biotopes. They are termed as fungi involved in asymptomatic colonisation of plants. In this study a total of 461 endophytic fungal isolates were obtained from young 75 isolates mature 114 isolates old 115 isolates and senescent 157 isolates leaves of Swietenia macrophylla Mahogani daun lebar using various isolation medium. One hundred and twenty nine isolates were found to be able to grow on malt extract agar MEA alone 163 isolates were grown on MEA leaf water and 129 isolates were grown on MEA leaf powder. The results showed that both MEA leaf water extract and MEA leaf powder allowed more endophytic fungal isolates to grow compared to MEA alone. This condition suggests the existance of symbiotic relationship between host plant and the endophytes.
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Abstract
The emergence of antibiotic resistant strains has prompted the search for new antimicrobial metabolites. Antimicrobial compounds can be secreted by endophytic fungi that inhabit novel biotopes. They are termed as fungi involved in asymptomatic colonisation of plants. In this study a total of 461 endophytic fungal isolates were obtained from young 75 isolates mature 114 isolates old 115 isolates and senescent 157 isolates leaves of Swietenia macrophylla Mahogani daun lebar using various isolation medium. One hundred and twenty nine isolates were found to be able to grow on malt extract agar MEA alone 163 isolates were grown on MEA leaf water and 129 isolates were grown on MEA leaf powder. The results showed that both MEA leaf water extract and MEA leaf powder allowed more endophytic fungal isolates to grow compared to MEA alone. This condition suggests the existance of symbiotic relationship between host plant and the endophytes.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QR22 M3I61 2011 vol.2 Call Number. |
| AGROVOC Term: | Swietenia macrophylla |
| AGROVOC Term: | Leaves |
| AGROVOC Term: | Isolation of microorganisms |
| AGROVOC Term: | Cultivation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Culture media |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fungi |
| AGROVOC Term: | Endophytes |
| AGROVOC Term: | Growth |
| AGROVOC Term: | Symbiosis |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:15 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13095 |
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