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Diversity of foliar endophytic fungi from the medicinal plant Sapindus saponaria L. and their localization by scanning electron microscopy.
Biological research - 1 Jan 2012
García Adriana, Rhoden Sandro A, Rubin Filho Celso J, Nakamura Celso V, Pamphile João A
Abstract excerpt
Endophytic fungi inhabit vegetable tissues or organs, without causing them any harm. Endophytes can co-evolve with plant hosts and possess species-specific interactions. They can protect the plant from insect attacks and diseases, and are also able to produce substances of biotechnological interest. In folk medicine, the bark, roots and fruits of Sapindus saponaria is used to produce substances with anxiolytic,...
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