Abstract

CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI FROM MORINDA CITRIFOLIA (NONI) AGAINST WOUND LIVING MICROORGANISMS TO ACCELERATE THE HEALING PROCESS

Janani J. and Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu*

ABSTRACT

Nutrients and the medicinal compounds found in cereals, plants, and grains which are an important aspect of the safety evaluation of any plant-derived foods and medicine. The parts of noni tree are used for high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, antibacterial, antifungal and anthelmintic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, anticancer effects, anxiolytic, cardiovascular, and immune boosting. The bioactive compounds and the antioxidants present in the noni fruit such as Phenol, Tannin, Saponins, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, steroids are useful in the treatment such as cancer and the wound healing activity. These endophytic fungi can be present inside the leaves, stems, roots, flowers of the plant without affecting the host and be more beneficial in applying to the medical field such as ointments, medicine, therapies and as vaccines. These endophytic fungi associated with the noni fruit can be rich in phytochemical compounds for the treatment such aswound healing, Diabetes, cancer and skin repairs. This research article aims to characterize the endophytic fungal secondary metabolites from Morinda citrifolia against wound living microorganisms for the fastest healing effects.

Keywords: Morinda citrifolia, phytochemical compounds, endophytic fungi, secondary metabolites, wound healing.