Isolation and Identification of Pigment-Producing Endophytic Fungi from the Amazonian Species Fridericia chica.

ABSTRACT: Pigments of fungal origin have aroused increasing interest in the food dye and cosmetic industries since the global demand for natural dyes has grown. Endophytic microorganisms are a source of bioactive compounds, and Amazonian plant species can harbor fungi with a wide range of biotechnological applications. Popularly known in Brazil as crajiru, Fridericia chica is a medicinal plant that produces a red pigment. In this study, a total of 121 fungi were isolated in potato dextrose agar from three plants. We identified nine pigment-producing endophytic fungi isolated from branches and leaves of F. chica. The isolates that showed pigment production in solid media were molecularly identified via multilocus analysis as Aspergillus welwitschiae, A. sydowii, Curvula

SUBMITTER: de Melo Pereira DI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature