Temporal dynamics of endophytic bacterial and fungal communities during spike development in Piper longum L.

ABSTRACT: The female spikes (fruits) of Piper longum are widely used in Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicine systems to treat respiratory and digestive disorders. The spikes are rich in piperine, a pharmacologically active amide alkaloid and a potent bioavailability enhancer, which accumulates to the highest level during the dark-green stage of spike development. Plant-associated microbiota influence the plant's fitness, response, and production of economically important metabolites. Considering the economic importance of piperine and other spike-derived alkaloids, understanding microbial community dynamics during spike development would be key to bioprospecting for economically important metabolites. In the present study, the structural diversity of microbial communities associated with earl

SUBMITTER: Mishra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10564784 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature