Diverse biological activities and secondary metabolites profile of Penicillium brevicompactum HE19ct isolated from the high-Andean medicinal plant Perezia coerulescens.

Endophytic fungi produced attractive primary and secondary metabolites for industries, pharmacology, and biotechnology. The bioactive potential of HE19ct, identified as Penicillium brevicompactum according to ITS-BenA-caM, was addressed. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities and secondary metabolite contents using four culture media in Agar-plate (ApF) and Submerged (SmF) fermentation were evaluated.