INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI ISOLATED FROM HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS

Аннотация

Endophytic microorganisms play a significant role in helping plants adapt to various biotic and abiotic stresses [1]. Endophytes can alter the plant's metabolic pathways, producing specific antimicrobial compounds or activating their own defense mechanisms, leading to induced resistance [2]. They are capable of synthesizing a wide range of antimicrobial substances and are considered a promising source of new active compounds that contribute to the development of novel antibiotics, antifungal agents, and biopesticides [3]. This has sparked increasing interest in studying the endophytes of medicinal plants, which are renowned for their rich repertoire of biologically active substances as potential sources of new antimicrobial agents