Antimicrobial activity of endophytic bacterial populations isolated from medical plants of Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Endophytic actinobacteria colonize inside the plant tissues without causing damages to the host plant. Since these microorganisms colonize in the different parts of plants and can stop plant disease, they have been applied as biological agents for controlling human diseases. The aim of this study was molecular identification and measuring the antimicrobial activity of endophytic Actinomycetes isolated from medicinal plants of Iran.

Materials and methods

The total of 23 medicinal plant samples were collected, sterilized, and crushed. Small pieces of the crushed samples were then cultured directly on three selective media. Grown colonies were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing method. Each isolate was cultured in TSB medium and then antimic

SUBMITTER: Beiranvand M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5533999 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature