Dorothy Ívila de Melo Pereira, Raiana Silveira Gurgel, Anne Terezinha Fernandes de Souza, Rosiane Rodrigues Matias, Lucas de Souza Falcão, Francisco Celio Maia Chaves, Gilvan Ferreira da Silva, José Gregorio Martínez, Rudi Emerson de Lima Procópio, Cleiton Fantin, Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque
Pigments of fungal origin have aroused increasing interest in the food dye and cosmetic industries since the global demand for natural dyes has grown. Endophytic microorganisms are a source of bioactive compounds, and Amazonian plant species can harbor fungi with a wide range of biotechnological applications. Popularly known in Brazil as crajiru, Fridericia chica is a medicinal plant that produces a red pigment. In this study, a total of 121 fungi were isolated in potato dextrose agar from three plants. We identified nine pigment-producing endophytic fungi isolated from branches and leaves of F...
January 19, 2024: Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)