PJB-2026-40
Metabolomics Analysis and Antioxidant activities of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Associated Endophytic Fungi
Shamaila Kausar
Abstract
Endophytic fungi which live inside the plant tissues without causing disease are promising source of bioactive metabolites with pharmaceutical potential. Endophytic fungi from sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) were isolated and identified metabolic profiling was conducted by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and antioxidant activities were evalaured by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging, H2O2 scavenging, and reducing power assay. DPPH scavenging, H2O2 scavenging, antioxidant and reducing power assay showed significant (p<0.05) activities. It could be concluded that endophytic fungi exhibit significant therapeutic potential as antibacterial and antifungal.