Chemical diversity, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Preservative Potentials of Crude Extracts of Trametespolyzonaan Endophytic Fungus found in ThaumatococcusdanielliiLeaves

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Collins I. Chimezie
Ugochukwu M. Okezie
Mark O. Akpotu
Ahamefula A. Ahuchaogu
Ifeanyi E. Nwike
Ezinne C. Anieto
Pass C. Chijindu
Malachy C. Ugwu

Abstract

Endophytic fungi are known to produce diverse bioactive metabolites that offer a promising avenue for drug discovery, with potential applications in developing new preservatives. This study aims to isolate bioactive metabolites from endophytic fungi to discover novel, sustainable preservatives, leveraging their natural ability to produce diverse compounds with potential industrial applications. Axenic culture of Trametes polyzonawas isolated from Thaumatococcus daniellii and fermented on local rice, and the ethyl acetate extract was subjected to preliminary antimicrobial and antioxidant assays and then a preservative test adopting the United State Pharmacopoeia USP-2004 protocol. Trametes polyzona appeared creamy-white on potato dextrose agar. The crude extract exhibited a broad-spectrum growth inhibition. Inhibition zones of 14, 12, 7, 4, and, 12 mm were recorded at 1000 µg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, andAspergillus niger respectively. Also, T.  polyzona crude extract exhibited good radical scavenging activity with inhibition of 69.70 % in comparison with quaercetin 73.40%. The extract exhibited moderate preservative efficacy against E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and, A. niger. Gas chromatography – Flame ionization Detector and Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy analyses of the crude extract detected the presence of flavonoids (58.47%) and phenolics (9.22%) and Ethyl Iso-allocholate, 3-octyl-, cis-(Epoxyoleic acid), and Oxiraneoctanoic acid respectively. As a result, Thaumatococcusdanielli can be relied upon for fungal secondary metabolites for the development of effective preservatives.


 

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Chimezie, C. I., Okezie, U. M., Akpotu, M. O., Ahuchaogu, A. A., Nwike, I. E., Anieto, E. C., … Ugwu, M. C. (2026). Chemical diversity, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Preservative Potentials of Crude Extracts of Trametespolyzonaan Endophytic Fungus found in ThaumatococcusdanielliiLeaves. Tropical Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5(5), 592–599. https://doi.org/10.26538/tjpps/v5i5.6
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