The extensive distribution of Xylopia aethiopica across the continent of Africa has firmly established its medicinal value in diverse disease management. While its phytochemistry is well established, the diversity, molecular, biochemical, and antimicrobial-biosynthetic characterizations of culturable bacterial endophytes residing in fruits of X. aethiopica have not been studied previously.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActinobacteria that are found in nature have enormous promise for the growth of the pharmaceutical sector. There is a scarce report on the antimicrobial activities of endophytic Actinobacteria from Nigeria. As a result, this study evaluated the Actinobacteria isolated from Nigerian medicinal plants in terms of their biodiversity, phylogenetics, and ability to produce antimicrobial compounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endophytes are highly beneficial species of microbes that live in symbiosis with plant tissues in the setting. Endophytes are difficult to isolate in their natural environment, and they are understudied despite being a rich source of bioactive molecules. There are varieties of new infectious diseases emerging across the world, necessitating a constant and expanded search for newer and more efficient bioactive molecules.
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