Present study deals with the isolation of endophytic fungi from leaf and root explants of Ananus comosus var queen from three growing conditions i.e.wild,cultivated as monoculture and cultivated as mixed cropping syst...Present study deals with the isolation of endophytic fungi from leaf and root explants of Ananus comosus var queen from three growing conditions i.e.wild,cultivated as monoculture and cultivated as mixed cropping system with rubber plants.A total of twenty-nine endophytic fungal strains along with two nonsporulating forms were isolated from the host plant from three experimental plots.The maximum numbers of fungal strains were found belong to family Aspergillaceae and order Eurotiales.The highest rates of colonization and isolation(p<0.05)of endophytic fungi have been reported in wild foliar explants(95.53±0.53)and monoculture(1.02±0.01),respectively.The highest relative frequency was observed among isolated fungal strains in the case of Lasiodiplodia theobromae isolated from the leaf and root of wild(26.22%)and monoculture(29.62%)explants.In L.theobromae and Aspergillus flavus,isolated from the leaf and roots of wild(21.66%)and monoculture(14.66%)explants showed the highest colonization frequency.Current findings showed that the distribution of fungal endophytes and their relative frequency in host plants vary in three different growing conditions.展开更多
The study was focused on edible mushrooms consumed by the ethnic inhabitants of Tripura,northeast India.Three mushrooms namely Lentinus squarrosulus,Lentinus tuber-regium and Macrocybe gigantea were evaluated quantita...The study was focused on edible mushrooms consumed by the ethnic inhabitants of Tripura,northeast India.Three mushrooms namely Lentinus squarrosulus,Lentinus tuber-regium and Macrocybe gigantea were evaluated quantitatively for proximate composition and mineral nutrients.In addition,the efficacy of the mycelial extract was tested for antimicrobial activity against the bacteria.The results of this study indicated that mushrooms were rich in protein and carbohydrate with low fat content.Macrocybe gigantea proved to the best source of protein and carbohydrate among the three mushrooms.There were varied amount of micronutrients recorded in all the three mushrooms.The antimicrobial activity of mycelial extract of M.gigantea was found against all the tested strains of bacteria.The study suggested that these mushrooms are rich in nutrients particularly M.gigantea which could be used as an alternative source of vegetarian food to the ethnic people of Tripura.The antimicrobial activity exhibited by these mushrooms indicated their medicinal properties.展开更多
文摘Present study deals with the isolation of endophytic fungi from leaf and root explants of Ananus comosus var queen from three growing conditions i.e.wild,cultivated as monoculture and cultivated as mixed cropping system with rubber plants.A total of twenty-nine endophytic fungal strains along with two nonsporulating forms were isolated from the host plant from three experimental plots.The maximum numbers of fungal strains were found belong to family Aspergillaceae and order Eurotiales.The highest rates of colonization and isolation(p<0.05)of endophytic fungi have been reported in wild foliar explants(95.53±0.53)and monoculture(1.02±0.01),respectively.The highest relative frequency was observed among isolated fungal strains in the case of Lasiodiplodia theobromae isolated from the leaf and root of wild(26.22%)and monoculture(29.62%)explants.In L.theobromae and Aspergillus flavus,isolated from the leaf and roots of wild(21.66%)and monoculture(14.66%)explants showed the highest colonization frequency.Current findings showed that the distribution of fungal endophytes and their relative frequency in host plants vary in three different growing conditions.
文摘The study was focused on edible mushrooms consumed by the ethnic inhabitants of Tripura,northeast India.Three mushrooms namely Lentinus squarrosulus,Lentinus tuber-regium and Macrocybe gigantea were evaluated quantitatively for proximate composition and mineral nutrients.In addition,the efficacy of the mycelial extract was tested for antimicrobial activity against the bacteria.The results of this study indicated that mushrooms were rich in protein and carbohydrate with low fat content.Macrocybe gigantea proved to the best source of protein and carbohydrate among the three mushrooms.There were varied amount of micronutrients recorded in all the three mushrooms.The antimicrobial activity of mycelial extract of M.gigantea was found against all the tested strains of bacteria.The study suggested that these mushrooms are rich in nutrients particularly M.gigantea which could be used as an alternative source of vegetarian food to the ethnic people of Tripura.The antimicrobial activity exhibited by these mushrooms indicated their medicinal properties.
