Ajit Kumar Passari

ORCID: 0000-0002-1150-8075
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Research Areas
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Microbial Metabolism and Applications
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Mizoram University
2013-2024

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2019-2024

Autonomous University of Chihuahua
2024

Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México
2024

Scotland's Rural College
2023

South China Agricultural University
2020

Shobhit University
2010

Microorganisms associated with medicinal plants are of interest as the producers important bioactive compounds. To date, diversity culturable endophytic actinomycetes is in its initial phase exploration. In this study, 42 were isolated from different organs seven selected plants. The highest number isolates (n = 22, 52.3%) was roots, followed by stems 9, 21.4%), leaves 6, 14.2%), flowers 3, 7.1%), and petioles 2, 4.7%). genus Streptomyces most dominant among (66.6%) both locations (Dampa TRF...

10.3389/fmicb.2015.00273 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Microbiology 2015-04-07

Propolis is a complex mixture of natural sticky and resinous components produced by honeybees from living plant exudates. Globally, research has been dedicated to studying the biological properties chemical composition propolis various geographical climatic regions. However, data Mexican brown are scant. The antioxidant activity ethanolic extract (EEP) sample collected in México isolated compounds described. Cytotoxic was evaluated central nervous system cervical cancer cell lines....

10.3390/antiox9010070 article EN cc-by Antioxidants 2020-01-13

Endophytic actinomycetes have shown unique plant growth promoting as well antagonistic activity against fungal phytopathogens. In the present study forty-two endophytic recovered from medicinal plants were evaluated for their potential and growth-promoting abilities. Twenty-two isolates which showed inhibitory at least one pathogen subsequently tested plant-growth activities compared genotypically using DNA based fingerprinting, including enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus...

10.1371/journal.pone.0139468 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2015-09-30

Endophytic actinobacteria play an important role in growth promotion and development of host plant by producing enormous quantities novel bioactive natural products. In the present investigation, 169 endophytic were isolated from endospheric tissues Rhynchotoechum ellipticum. Based on their antimicrobial potential, 81 strains identified 16rRNA gene analysis, which taxonomically grouped into 15 genera. All screened for promoting attributes and, presence modular polyketide synthases (PKSI,...

10.1038/s41598-017-12235-4 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2017-09-12

Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal plants are reported as potent producers of diverse classes secondary metabolites. In the present study, an endophytic fungi, Aspergillus clavatonanicus strain MJ31, exhibiting significant antimicrobial activity was isolated from roots Mirabilis jalapa L., identified by sequencing three nuclear genes i.e. internal transcribed spacers ribosomal RNA (ITS rRNA), 28S (28S rRNA) and translation elongation factor 1- alpha (EF 1α). Ethyl acetate extract...

10.1371/journal.pone.0186234 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2017-10-19

Actinobacteria from freshwater habitats have been explored less than other in the search for compounds of pharmaceutical value. This study highlighted abundance actinobacteria sediments two rivers and one lake, isolates were studied their ability to produce antimicrobial bioactive compounds. 16S rRNA gene sequencing led identification 84 actinobacterial separated into a common genus (Streptomyces) eight rare genera (Nocardiopsis, Saccharopolyspora, Rhodococcus, Prauserella, Amycolatopsis,...

10.1186/s12934-018-0912-0 article EN cc-by Microbial Cell Factories 2018-05-05

Biotic stresses in plants have a significant impact on agricultural productivity. In the present study, vivo experiments were conducted to determine physiological responses of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings by inoculation with an endophytic actinobacterium, Streptomyces thermocarboxydus isolate BPSAC147 under greenhouse conditions. Further, photochemical quantum yield photosystem II (PSII) (Fv/Fm), quenching (qP) and non-photochemical (NPQ) calculated inoculated S. (T1) compared...

10.1371/journal.pone.0219014 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2019-07-03

Abstract Spent coffee ground (SCG) is a primary by-product obtained during soluble processing and could be used for high-value products due to its protein content. The SCG rich source of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, lipids proteins. bioactive peptide after hydrolysis has great potential as an antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-mutagenic agent better understanding prerequisite proper utilization the natural renewable attain sustainable approach. Moreover, by utilizing SCG-derived peptides...

10.1007/s11157-023-09669-w article EN cc-by Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 2023-09-26

The genus Streptomyces under phylum actinobacteria has been recognized as a prolific source for the production of bioactive secondary metabolites. An actinobacterial strain designated DST103 isolated from wetland fresh water sediment Tamdil Lake, Mizoram, Northeast, India was identified cyaneofuscatus (KY287599) using 16SrRNA gene sequencing which shares 99.87% sequence similarity with NRRL B-2570T. showed broad spectrum antimicrobial activities against Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia...

10.3389/fmicb.2017.00068 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Microbiology 2017-01-25

Laccases (EC 1.10.3.2) are a class of multi-copper oxidases that have industrial value. In the present study, forty-five isolates wild mushrooms were screened for laccase production. Eight exhibited exploitable levels substrate oxidation capacity. Isolate BPSM10 highest activity 103.50 U/ml. Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) rRNA gene sequencing was used to identify as Pleurotus pulmonarius. The response two nutritional media supplemented with various inducers characterized and results...

10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.10.006 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2018-10-06

Endophytes are bacteria or fungi which live inside the host plant and participate in many biological processes without causing disease other adverse effects. recognised as a rich source of secondary metabolites with potentially useful pharmacological properties. Many South African medicinal plants highly under-investigated sources endophytic microbes. In this report six were obtained from leaves, stems roots known for their traditional uses The isolated Cotyledon orbiculata L., Psychotria...

10.1016/j.sajb.2020.03.021 article EN cc-by South African Journal of Botany 2020-04-16

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious challenge to global public health. In this study, fifty bacterial strains were isolated from the sediments of freshwater lake and screened for antibiotic resistance. Out isolates, thirty-three isolates showed against at least two selected antibiotics. Analysis 16S rDNA sequencing revealed that belonged ten different genera, namely Staphylococcus ( n = 8) , Bacillus 7) Lysinibacillus 4), Achromobacter (n=3) bacterium 3), Methylobacterium 2), Bosea 2)...

10.7717/peerj.2103 article EN cc-by PeerJ 2016-06-09

The perennial grasses are considered as a rich source of lignocellulosic biomass, making it second generation alternative energy and can diminish the use fossil fuels. In this work, four Saccharum arundinaceum, Panicum antidotale, Thysanolaena latifolia Neyraudia reynaudiana were selected to verify their potential substrate produce hydrolytic enzymes evaluate them biomass. Here, cellulase hemi-cellulase producing three endophytic bacteria (Burkholderia cepacia BPS-GB3, Alcaligenes faecalis...

10.3389/fmicb.2016.00447 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Microbiology 2016-03-31

The gastrointestinal (GI) habitat of ruminant and non-ruminant animals sustains a vast ensemble microbes that are capable utilizing lignocellulosic plant biomass. In this study, an indigenous swine (Zovawk) domesticated goat (Black Bengal) were investigated to isolate bacteria having biomass degrading enzymes. After screening enzymatic quantification eighty-one obtained bacterial isolates, Serratia rubidaea strain DBT4 Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus DBT87 revealed as the most potent...

10.1371/journal.pone.0186355 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2017-10-12

The diversity of wild mushrooms was investigated from two protected forest areas in India and 231 mushroom specimens were morphologically identified. Among them, 76 isolates screened for their antimicrobial potential against seven bacterial fungal pathogens. Out isolates, 45 which displayed significant activities identified using ITS rRNA gene amplification subsequently phylogenetically characterized random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers....

10.1371/journal.pone.0166368 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2016-11-30
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