Bioactive metabolites of Cunninghamella, Biodiversity to Biotechnology

Abstract

Cunninghamella is a fungal genus that belongs to family Cunninghamellaceae and has been involved as promising tool in many important mycotechnological applications. Cunninghamella is an endophytic fungus, their secondary metabolites are of potential biological activities especially as antimicrobial agents. The aim of this review is to highlight the description, ecology, and important in medicinal and industrial applications of the genus Cunninghamella in general. Moreover, describing the importance and potentials of this fungus in order to encourage for further studies to search, isolate, and purify already known metabolites. Also, screen for, and discover novel metabolites produced by this potent fungi in order to be involved in additional applications.