Thaysa Mendes da Silva

Ms. Thaysa Mendes da Silva


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 August 2023 in Journal of Fungi
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Raiana Silveira GurgelRaiana Silveira Gurgel
Raiana Silveira Gurgel
Dorothy PereiraDorothy Pereira
Dorothy Pereira
AGAna Vyktória França Garcia
Ana Vyktória França Garcia
Anne Terezinha Fernandes de SouzaAnne Terezinha Fernandes de Souza
Anne Terezinha Fernandes de Souza
TSThaysa Mendes da Silva
Thaysa Mendes da Silva
Patrícia Melchionna AlbuquerquePatrícia Melchionna Albuquerque
Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque
The endophytic fungal community of the Amazonian medicinal plant Arrabidaea chica (Bignoniaceae) was evaluated based on the hypothesis that microbial communities associated with plant species in the Amazon region may produce metabolites with interesting bioactive properties. Therefore, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the fungal extracts were investigated. A total of 107 endophytic fungi were grown in liquid medium and the metabolites were extracted with ethyl acetate. In the screening of fungal extracts for antimicrobial activity, the fungus identified as Botryosphaeria mamane CF2-13 was the most promising, with activity against E. coli, S. epidermidis, P. mirabilis, B. subtilis, S. marcescens, K. pneumoniae, S. enterica, A. brasiliensis, C. albicans, C. tropicalis and, especially, against S. aureus and C. parapsilosis (MIC = 0.312 mg/mL). Screening for antioxidant potential using the DPPH elimination assay showed that the Colletotrichum sp. CG1-7 endophyte extract exhibited potential activity with an EC50 of 11 µg/mL, which is equivalent to quercetin (8 µg/mL). The FRAP method confirmed the antioxidant potential of the fungal extracts. The presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in the active extracts was confirmed using TLC. These results indicate that two of the fungi isolated from A. chica exhibit significant antimicrobial and antioxidant potential.