Antibacterial activity, phytochemical and enzyme analysis of crude extract of endophytic fungus, Alternaria sp. isolated from an ethanobotanical medicinal plant Tridax procumbens

Abstract

An endophytic fungus TP-1 was isolated by using potato dextrose agar medium from ethanobotanical medicinal plant Tridax procumbens. The isolated endophytic fungi TP-1 was identified as Altenaria sp. based on morphological, microscopic and reproductive characters. The crude solvent extract of TP-1 showed broad antibacterial activity and showed the presence of most of phytochemical compounds. Further, the endophyte shows the presence of enzyme protease, naringinase, cellulose and chitosanase. The present study will be useful for both industrial and pharmaceutical applications. © 2015, International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research. All rights reserved.