Article history: Received on: 18/08/2012 Revised on: 09/09/2012 Accepted on: 05/10/2012 Available online: 29/10/2012 Endophytic fungi inhabit the interior of plants without causing apparent harm to them and constitute an alternative for the control of human pathogens, since they can synthesize bioactive compounds. The plant Piper hispidum Sw. has several medicinal properties and harbors a diver...