Isolation of Endophytic Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. from Salacia chinensis and its Antifungal Sensitivity

Abstract

Salacia chinensis L (Celestraceae), an endangered medicinal plant is well known for its antidiabetic activity. An attempt of in – vitro culturing to micropropagate the plant led to the discovery of an endophytic association of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. with both stem and leaf of the plants. The fungus did not respond to the lower concentrations of Amphotericin B and Nystatin (upto 60 µg/ml) in the culture medium. However, it was sensitive at a higher concentration of 100µg/ml.