Identification of bacterial endophytes associated with traditional medicinal plant Tridax procumbens Linn.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In traditional medicine, Tridax procumbens Linn. is used in the treatment of injuries and wounds. The bacterial endophytes (BEs) of medicinal plants could produce medicinally important metabolites found in their hosts; and hence, the involvement of BEs in conferring wound healing properties to T. Procumbens cannot be ruled out. But, we do not know which types of BEs are associated with T. Procumbens.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate the fast growing and cultivable BEs associated with T. procumbens.

Materials and methods

Leaves and stems of healthy T. Procumbens plants were collected and cultivable BEs were isolated from surface-sterilized leaf and stem tissue samples using Luria-Bertani (LB) agar (medium) at standard conditions. A po

SUBMITTER: Preveena J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3902539 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature