Endophytic Fungi: A Review on Pharmacological Activities and Its Industrial Application

摘要

Endophytic fungi isolated from different parts of plants have a more beneficial effect and therefore endophytes can be used in various applications. As Endophytes living inside the plants increases the resistance capacity of the plant towards undesirable microbial attacks and stresses. The secondary metabolites like alkaloids, indole derivatives, steroids, terpenoids, quinones, flavonoids produced by these fungi show antimicrobial, insecticidal, cytotoxic and anticancer activities. Substances that are producing by endophytes have promising role in modern medicine, agricultural field and also in industries as like an antibiotic, anticancer and anti-diabetic compounds for the treatment of several diseases in human and animals. Nowadays researchers have unique attention on endophytic fungi because of its ability to generate an excellent number of new and interesting bioactive metabolites, which plays a significant role in pharmaceutical, industrial and agricultural importance. The present review contains a wide range of information about the application of endophytic fungi in various fields and also its implications for drug development.