Phoma medicaginis is a deuteromycete fungus that grows on a variety of plants, a few of which are used in herbal medicines. The current work attempts to establish the possible mechanism of toxicity of this fungus, in case it is consumed by animals as fungus infested food. Chromium (VI) is a known pollutant, the toxicity of which is manifested through the oxidative stress exerted on the animals ...

endophytes are organisms present in the internal tissues living in symbiotic association with plants. these organisms may be used as alternative source of many secondary metabolites production. the present study was conducted to explore the endophytic fungi that colonize the inner tissues of medicinal plant mimusops elengi l. out of 100 plant segments of both leaves and twigs of mimusops elengi...

This study examined the distribution of culturable fungi and predominant genera in organic layer upper layers mineral soil six broad-leaved tree plantations autumn, after full fall leaves. In total, 1335 fungal isolates were recovered from an two (0–4 cm 5–8 cm) soil. The structure differed three studied layers. was most populated by compared to layer, Penicillium phyllosphere such as Cladospor...