Abstract
Endophytes (both fungi and bacteria) represent a treasure house for bioactive compounds such as anticancer, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antiparasitic, insecticidal etc. for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Endophytic population is greatly influenced by climatic conditions and location where the host plant grows. Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) is a medicinal plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family that is usually used as spice and preservative. Traditionally it is used to treat various conditions and symptoms such as digestive disorders, arthritis, cardiovascular conditions, cancer, bacterial infections etc. In recent times, there have been different discoveries on endophytic fungi and their biological activity from C. longa. But there is no comprehensive review on endophytic fungi of C. longa. The aim of this review is to analyze the published report based on the endophytic fungi to provide for the first time an updated information about their isolation from different tissues, their biological activities including the phytochemistry of C. longa. This will lead the way to forecast the missing link for future research work.
Highlights
IntroductionIt is a naturally grown plant in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia
Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) is a medicinal plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family that is usually used as spice and preservative
This review discusses the current research progresses on endophytic fungi from the turmeric plant, including types of endophytic fungi identified, described bioactive compounds, and biological activities of endophytes to discover the current scope of knowledge of endophytes
Summary
It is a naturally grown plant in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Previous studies indicate that there have been few investigations done on endophytic microbes of turmeric plant (Curcuma longa). Exploring endophytic microbes from Curcuma longa increases the probability to discover novel compound which is extensive in resistance tissues. There is no review on the endophytic fungi from turmeric plants. It is necessary to review the endophytic fungi from Curcuma longa. This review discusses the current research progresses on endophytic fungi from the turmeric plant, including types of endophytic fungi identified, described bioactive compounds, and biological activities of endophytes to discover the current scope of knowledge of endophytes
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