Endophytic bacteria isolated from Urtica dioica L.- preliminary screening for enzyme and polyphenols production.

ABSTRACT: Endophytes, especially those isolated from herbal plants, may act as a reservoir of a variety of secondary metabolites exhibiting biological activity. Some endophytes express the ability to produce the same bioactive compounds as their plant hosts, making them a more sustainable industrial supply of these substances. Urtica dioica L. (common stinging nettle) is a synanthropic plant that is widely used in herbal medicine due to the diversity of bioactive chemicals it contains, e.g., polyphenols, which demonstrate anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancerous capabilities. This study aimed at isolating endophytic bacteria from stinging nettles for their bioactive compounds. The endophytic isolates were identified by both biochemical and molecular methods (16S rRNA) and investigated for

SUBMITTER: Marchut-Mikolajczyk O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature