Endophytic fungal diversity from young, mature and senescent leaves of Ocimum basilicumL. with L. with special reference to Taxol production

V  Gangadevi  and J  Muthumary   nbsp

doi:10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i1/2

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Endophytic fungal diversity from young, mature and senescent leaves of Ocimum basilicumL. with L. with special reference to Taxol production

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i1/2

Year: 2008, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12

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Endophytic fungal diversity from young, mature and senescent leaves of Ocimum basilicumL. with L. with special reference to Taxol production

V. Gangadevi¹ and J. Muthumary²

Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai: 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India.

*Author for correspondence:
J. Muthumary
Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai: 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
E-mail: [email protected]

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Abstract

Endophytic fungi inhabiting foliage of medicinally important plants are diverse and abundant, yet little is known of their temporal and spatial variation. Seasonal variation in endophyte infections on young, mature and senescent leaves of a medicinal plant Ocimum basilicum collected from different sites were studied. Interestingly, one of the isolates, Phyllosticta sp.6, was found to produce taxol in artificial culture media. This study provides the first report on diversity of endophytic fungi of medicinal plants from Chennai city, Southern India. The endophytic fungus is expected to be a potential source of natural bioactive agent.

Key Words: Ocimum basilicum, Fungal Endophytes, Diversity, Taxol, Anticancer Drug