Endophytic fungi isolated from Vietnamese nut grass (Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperaceae) - A promising solution to mitigate the prime phenomenon of antibiotic resistance.

ABSTRACT: Multidrug resistance in bacteria poses a significant threat to global health, creating an urgent need for new sources of antibiotics. Nut grass or Cyperus rotundus L., a common Asian medicinal herbal remedy, is gaining increasing attention in the scientific community as a potential source of antimicrobial agents. In this study, endophytic fungi living in this plant were isolated, macro- and micrologically identified, and assessed for their antibacterial properties on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. As a result, seven types of endophytic fungi with potential antibacterial activities were obtained from Vietnamese Cyperus rotundus L. These endophytic strains could inhibit Gram-positive bacteria, including Bacillus subtilis, Methicilin-susceptible

SUBMITTER: Nguyen BVG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808618 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature