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Study on Biosynthesis and Mechanism of Endophytic Fungi Secondary Metabolites from Tropical Medicinal Plants

Decai Dai*
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1 Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou 571126, Hainan, China
CBR 2026 , 7(1), 74–79; https://doi.org/10.18063/CBR.v7i1.1334
© 2026 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
Abstract

Endophytic fungi from tropical medicinal plants are microbial resources with significant bioactivity. They can co-evolve with their hosts over long periods and produce compounds with novel structures. These fungi hold considerable application value in preventing and controlling agricultural plant fungal diseases and treating clinical drug-resistant bacterial infections. This study focuses on endophytic fungi from tropical medicinal plants, elucidating their chemical structure types and conducting in-depth analyses of the biosynthetic pathways, key enzyme systems, and regulatory mechanisms of gene clusters for fungicidal active products. It systematically explores the molecular mechanisms of fungicidal action and analyzes indicators such as the diameter of inhibition zones and minimum inhibitory concentrations. This research provides theoretical foundations and data references for the efficient exploration of fungicidal active substances from endophytic fungi in tropical medicinal plants, optimization of biosynthesis, and development of novel natural fungicides.

Keywords
Tropical medicinal plants
Endophytic fungi
Fungicidal secondary metabolites
Biosynthesis
Mechanism of action
Funding
Project Category: 2025 University-level Key Research Project of Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology; Project Title: Study on Antibacterial Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Fungi from Tropical Medicinal Plants and Their Mechanisms of Action; Project No.: HKKY2025-ZD-05.
References

[1] Ruan W, 2022, Study on the Secondary Metabolites and Their Bioactivities of Endophytic Fungi from Two Medicinal Plants. Hainan University.

[2] Wang NY, Liu HX, Chen YC, et al., 2023, Study on the Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Fungus Irpex Lacteus A878 from Pogostemon Cablin. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs.

[3] Lu XX, 2022, Study on the Secondary Metabolites and Their Bioactivities of Endophytic Fungi Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides and Diaporthe Foeniculina. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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