ABSTRACT: Plants have been the
chief source of compounds of medicine for thousand of years. Plants are also
the source of many medicines for the majority of the world’s population. The
role of biotechnology is very important for multiplying, conserving the species,
and enhancing the production of secondary metabolites. Endophytes are microbes
that inhabit plants are currently considered to be a wellspring of novel secondary
metabolites offering the potential for medical and industrial exploitation. Natural
products from various endophytic microbes have been investigated. Some examples
of natural products observed from endophytic microbes are antibiotics,
anti-viral compounds, anticancers, antimalarial compounds, antioxidants,
antidiabetics, and immunosuppressive compounds.
Key words: secondary
metabolites, endophytes, genetic engineering, tissue cultures
Penulis: Maksum Radji
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd050007
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