Isolation and identification of endophytes from Pinellia.
- Author:
Jianling LIU
1
;
Baobao CHEN
;
Yonghong LIU
;
Jiangbin ZHENG
;
Zongsuo LIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Biodiversity; Fungi; classification; isolation & purification; physiology; Phylogeny; Pinellia; microbiology; physiology; Symbiosis
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2009;34(18):2305-2307
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the varieties of entophytes in different parts of Pinellia ternata.
METHODThe solidified plates were applied for the isolation of the endophytes, and three methods were used for the identification of endophytic fungi.
RESULTEighty four strains of the entophytes were isolated from the P. ternata collected from 3 habitations. Endophytic fungi were morphologically identified belonging to 15 genera, 4 families.
CONCLUSIONIt indicated that the entophytes in P. ternata were diversity and rich, and there were some differences at quantity and species in different organs of P. ternata.
