ISOLATE ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI FROM LOCAL CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS AND ANALYZE THEIR EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME ACTIVITIES

Endophytic microbia are known as natural sources for producing valuable enzymes. In this study, four endophytic fungi were isolated from roots of local Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don var. (purple flower) and C. ocellatus (red stamens white widely grown in Nha Trang. They identified Fusarium solani RN1, Chaetomium funicola RN3, Penicillium rugulosum RN4 homopilatum WN1 based on morphologies colonies spores. The activity analysis their extracellular enzymes indicted all able to produce protease, cellulose, xylanase well amylase. This is the first report inhabited plant growing coastal regions Vietnam, which could provide an attractive source bioactive enzyme exploitation.