Antifungal effects of volatile organic compounds from the endophytic fungus Cryptosporiopsis ericae Cc-HG-7 isolated from Coptis chinensis Franch

Additions to the Knowledge of the Genus Pezicula (Dermateaceae, Helotiales, Ascomycota) in China

“…Notes: Pezicula ericae was originally described in the USA as an endophytic fungus from roots of ericaceous plants [ 10 ]. Subsequently, strains of the species were isolated from orchids [ 39 , 40 ], aspen [ 11 ], pine [ 41 ], spruce [ 42 ], fir [ 43 ], and other hosts [ 6 , 44 ], in addition to ericaceous plants [ 45 , 46 , 47 ]. The species is able to promote plant growth [ 48 ], improve the drought resistance ability of plants [ 49 ], and synthesize compounds with antimicrobial activities against phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi [ 6 , 44 ].…”

“…As far as the lifestyles of Pezicula species are concerned, they are supposed to be initially endophytic in living plant tissues but switch to saprophytic when their hosts die, and those which are weakly phytopathogenic may cause diseases when their hosts are under stress [ 2 , 5 ]. Some of the endophytic species show antifungal effects against plant pathogens, some may produce antibiotics and fungicidal or herbicidal compounds [ 2 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 30 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ], and others possess the ability to promote plant growth [ 7 , 48 ]. In view of the antimicrobial activity and plant growth promotion of Pezicula , they might have application potential in plant disease control and increasing crop yield.…”

“…The asexual stages of Pezicula were originally placed in Cryptosporiopsis Bubák & Kabát, which is treated as a later synonym according to the ‘one fungus–one name’ rule of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants [ 3 ]. Pezicula species are endophytes, phytopathogens, or saprobes, and some of them have the abilities of antagonizing plant pathogens, producing compounds with antimicrobial activities, promoting plant growth, and increasing plant resistance to environmental stress [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Several regional investigations of the genus have been carried out [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

Antimicrobial activity of volatile compounds produced by endophytic fungi associated with Ocimum sanctum

“…Many endophytes capable of secreting bioactive compounds that may be used against pathogenic microorganisms (Daoud et al, 2013). The endophytic fungi Chaetomium cupreum (isolated from Mussaenda luteola; Shylaja et al, 2018), Cryptosporiopsis ericae (isolated from Coptis chinensis; Zhang et al, 2018), Phoma sp. (isolated from Fucus serratus; Hussain et al, 2014), Nigrospora sphaerica URM-6060 (isolated from Indigofera suffruticosa; Santos et al, 2015), Trichoderma virens and Aspergillus terreus (isolated from Cyperaceae sp.…”

Three new pyrrole alkaloids from the endophytic fungus Albifimbria viridis

“…Coptis chinensis Franch is a famous Chinese medicine in China. Modern pharmacological and clinical studies have indicated that it has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, hypoglycemic and other pharmacological activities [ 18 – 20 ]. However, there are few reports on endophytic fungus of C. chinensis Franch.…”