title: Endophytes: A Treasure House of Bioactive Compounds of Medicinal Importance.
abstract: Endophytes are an endosymbiotic group of microorganisms that colonize in plants and microbes that can be readily isolated from any microbial or plant growth medium. They act as reservoirs of novel bioactive secondary metabolites, such as alkaloids, phenolic acids, quinones, steroids, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids that serve as a potential candidate for antimicrobial, anti-insect, anticancer and many more properties. While plant sources are being extensively explored for new chemical entities for therapeutic purposes, endophytic microbes also constitute an important source for drug discovery. This review aims to comprehend the contribution and uses of endophytes as an impending source of drugs against various forms of diseases and other possible medicinal use.
authors.affiliation: AMITY Institute of Wildlife Science, Noida India.
authors.forename: Sushanto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gouda
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang South Korea.
authors.forename: Gitishree
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela India.
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang South Korea.
authors.forename: Han-Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang South Korea.
authors.forename: Jayanta Kumar
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Patra
keywords: bioactive compounds; endophytes; foodborne diseases; secondary metabolites