Biological Control Potential of Endophytic Fungi with Amelioration of Systemic Resistance in Sunflower and GC–MS Metabolic Profiling of Talaromyces assiutensis
0303 health sciences
03 medical and health sciences
Anti-Infective Agents
Endophytes
Fungi
Helianthus
Plants
Asteraceae
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Antioxidants
DOI:
10.1007/s00284-022-03161-4
Publication Date:
2023-01-02T04:22:10Z
AUTHORS (7)
ABSTRACT
Endophytic fungi live inside plant tissues but do not cause any disease. Several reports have now revealed that they have great influence on host. In this study, the beneficial role of endophytic fungi is highlighted and explored. Endophytic fungi isolated from healthy plants were identified as Aspergillus terreus, Curvularia lunata, C. hawaiiensis, Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium solani, Talaromyces assiutensis, and T. trachyspermus using 18S rRNA gene sequencing. In vitro, fungi evaluated for antimicrobial activity, showed significant activity. These fungi were tested in field application by exploring their broad spectrum. Talaromyces assiutensis and T. trachyspermus were applied in pots and field plot experiments using sunflower as test plants, along with endophytic Cephalosporium sp., and Chaetomium sp. Endophytic fungi showed significant activity against root rot pathogens affecting sunflower and improved plant biomass. They also improved production of plant defense biochemical markers (polyphenolic content and salicylic acid) with improvement in antioxidant potential. These fungi are used as biological control agents, so their culture filtrates are used to check the presence of metabolites by GC-MS. Several new compounds were isolated from T. assiutensis. The major bioactive compounds are Coumarin, 3,4-dihydro-6-methoxy-4,4-dimethyl, 1-Monolinoleoylglycerol trimethylsilyl ether, 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(octadecyloxy), Ethyl iso-allocholate, and 1H-Pyrazole, which possess antioxidant, antitumor, antibacterial, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties. These findings will lead to further in-depth research toward the potential use of these endophytic fungi for their possible use in agriculture and drug formation.
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