Medicinal potentialities and pathogenic profile of Lasiodiplodia genus

AbstractConsidering that current biotechnological advances have been contributing towards improving the well-being of humanity, endophytic fungi, such asLasiodiplodia, are promising sources of new substances to be used in chemical, pharmaceutical and agrochemical processes. Bioactive secondary metabolites are examples of such substances, although it is widely known thatLasiodiplodia inflicts irreparable damage to several crops of major economic importance. They are often produced as a response against biotic and abiotic factors, thus revealing that they play different roles, such as in signaling and defense mechanisms. Therefore, this review presents a few subtle differences between pathogenicity and mutualistic endophyte-host interactions. Moreover, the main secondary metabolites produced byLasiodiplodia endophytes have been described with respect to their relevant antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities.Graphic abstract
Source: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research