Endophytic Fungus from <i>Opuntia ficus-indica:</i> A Source of Potential Bioactive Antimicrobial Compounds against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Endophytic Fungus from <i>Opuntia ficus-indica:</i> A Source of Potential Bioactive Antimicrobial Compounds against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Endophytic <i>Aspergillus</i> species represent an inexhaustible source for many medicinally important secondary metabolites. The current study isolated the endophytic <i>Aspergillus niger</i> (OL519514) fungus from <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> fruit peels. The ant...

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Main Authors:	Wafaa M. Elkady, Marwa M. Raafat, Marwa M. Abdel-Aziz, Arwa A. AL-Huqail, Mohamed L. Ashour, Noha Fathallah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:	Plants
Subjects:	<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> endophytic <i>Aspergillus niger</i> antimicrobial activity multidrug-resistant bacteria benzaldehyde derivatives cristatumin B
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/8/1070

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