Preliminary Screening of Antagonistic Fungal Endophytes from Zingiberaceae

Anisa Lutfia, Yurnaliza, Erman Munir

2018

Abstract

Efforts to elaborate the role endophytes have been intensively studied from a different view point for the last two decades. One of the most encouraging works is to find potential sources for novel medicinal compounds. Preliminary screening of fungal endophytes possessing antagonistic activity from rhizomes of Zingiberaceae has been conducted. The aim of this study is to collect potential antagonistic fungal strains against representative microbial pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans. Antagonisms assay was performed by agar plug method in dual culture plate assay. The study found thirty-nine (39) fungal strains collected from rhizomes of five species of Zingiberaceae namely Alpinia sp., Amomum centrocephalum, Elettaria sp., Etlingera sp. and Hedychium coronarium. Among all strains tested, 20 of them were antagonists of S.aureus, 3 of E.coli and 1 of C.albicans. All antagonist strains showed different degree of inhibitory activities which indicated the different nature of fungal endophytes and their chemical properties.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lutfia A., Yurnaliza. and Munir E. (2018). Preliminary Screening of Antagonistic Fungal Endophytes from Zingiberaceae.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 42-46. DOI: 10.5220/0010082300420046

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={Anisa Lutfia and Yurnaliza and Erman Munir},
title={Preliminary Screening of Antagonistic Fungal Endophytes from Zingiberaceae},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={42-46},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010082300420046},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - Preliminary Screening of Antagonistic Fungal Endophytes from Zingiberaceae
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Lutfia A.
AU - Yurnaliza.
AU - Munir E.
PY - 2018
SP - 42
EP - 46
DO - 10.5220/0010082300420046