Enhancement of anti-candidal activity of endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. ED2, isolated from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth, by incorporation of host plant extract in culture medium

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 581-585

  Yenn, Tong Woei ^a   Lee, Chong Chai ^a   Ibrahim, Darah ^a   Zakaria, Latiffah ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; endophytes; host plant extract; Orthosiphon stamineus Benth; Phomopsis sp.

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBIOSIS; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CANDIDA; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; ORTHOSIPHON; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTIBIOSIS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; CANDIDA; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ORTHOSIPHON; PLANT EXTRACTS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS; PHOMOPSIS;

EID: 84865780334     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-012-2083-8     Document Type: Article

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