FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 211-215.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201009047

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Screening and Inhibitory Activity of Endophytic Fungi from Acorus calamus L.

ZHOU Xiao-kun1,CHEN Jun1,*,HAN Bang-xing1,2,HE Jia1,LIU Chang-feng1   

  1. 1.College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;2. Anhui Engineering Technology Research Center of Plant
    Cell Engineering, Lu’an 237012, China
  • Received:2009-07-13 Revised:2010-01-15 Online:2010-05-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: CHEN Jun E-mail:yxchenjun@126.com

Abstract:

In order to isolate and screen endophytic fungi with inhibitory activity from Acorus calamus L., active strains were screened through modified TTC micro-dilution method. MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) and MBC (minimum bactericidal concentration) were detected using 18 food spoilage strains. Results indicated that 40.7% endophytes exhibited antimicrobial activity and 12.39% endophytes exhibited higher antimicrobial activity. In addition, strain S9 exhibited the broadspectrum antimicrobial activity to bacteria, yeast and mycelia fungi. Active endophytic strains from A. calamus L. are potential resources for food preservation.

Key words: Acorus calamus L., endophytic fungi, antibacterial activity

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