Olga Marchut-Mikołajczyk, Magdalena Chlebicz, Monika Kawecka, Agnieszka Michalak, Filip Prucnal, Maciej Nielipinski, Jakub Filipek, Michalina Jankowska, Zofia Perek, Piotr Drożdżyński, Natalia Rutkowska, Anna Otlewska
Endophytes, especially those isolated from herbal plants, may act as a reservoir of a variety of secondary metabolites exhibiting biological activity. Some endophytes express the ability to produce the same bioactive compounds as their plant hosts, making them a more sustainable industrial supply of these substances. Urtica dioica L. (common stinging nettle) is a synanthropic plant that is widely used in herbal medicine due to the diversity of bioactive chemicals it contains, e.g., polyphenols, which demonstrate anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancerous capabilities...
August 30, 2023: Microbial Cell Factories