Isolation and identification of endophytic actinobacteria from Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad and their antibacterial properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic resistance poses a major threat to human health globally. Consequently, new antibiotics are desperately required to discover and develop from unexplored habitats to treat life-threatening infections. Microbial natural products (NP) are still remained as primary sources for the discovery of new antibiotics. Endophytic actinobacteria (EA) which are well-known producers of bioactive compounds could provide novel antibiotic against pathogenic bacteria. This research aimed to isolate EA from the Citrullus colocynthis plant and explore the antibacterial properties of their metabolites against pathogenic bacteria.

Results

The healthy samples were collected, dissected and surface-sterilized before cultured on four different selection media at 28 °C. Six endophy

SUBMITTER: Ali AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9548430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature