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Review
. 2021 Oct 11;37(11):190.
doi: 10.1007/s11274-021-03137-9.

Medicinal potentialities and pathogenic profile of Lasiodiplodia genus

Omar Cabezas Gómez  1 , Dajara Moana Barbosa Moreira  1 , Jaine Honorata Hortolan Luiz  2
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Review

Medicinal potentialities and pathogenic profile of Lasiodiplodia genus

Omar Cabezas Gómez et al. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. .

Abstract

Considering that current biotechnological advances have been contributing towards improving the well-being of humanity, endophytic fungi, such as Lasiodiplodia, are promising sources of new substances to be used in chemical, pharmaceutical and agrochemical processes. Bioactive secondary metabolites are examples of such substances, although it is widely known that Lasiodiplodia inflicts irreparable damage to several crops of major economic importance. They are often produced as a response against biotic and abiotic factors, thus revealing that they play different roles, such as in signaling and defense mechanisms. Therefore, this review presents a few subtle differences between pathogenicity and mutualistic endophyte-host interactions. Moreover, the main secondary metabolites produced by Lasiodiplodia endophytes have been described with respect to their relevant antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities.

Keywords: Antimicrobial; Cytotoxic; Endophytic fungi; Lasiodiplodia; Mutualistic interactions; Pathogenicity.

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