• N.M.Ghangaonkar

in the present work in all five medicinal plants likeOcimum basilicum (L.) Aloe vera (L.) Momordica charantia (L.) Momordica charantia (L.) Camellia sinensis (L.) having antioxidant properties were selected for presence of mycoendophytes which may be having a role in production of antioxidants inside the cells of plants. It was found that total 24 endophytic fungi were inhabitansof these plants. Specifically from 5 mycoendophytes were isolated from Ocimum basilicum (L.), 4 from Aloe vera (L.), 5 is from Momordica charantia (L.), 6 from Centella asiatica (L.), and 4 from Camellia sinensis (L.) were found.The Frequency of mycoendophytes from root of Ocimum basilicumos (L) of Alternaria alternata was found to be more and Penicillium notatum, Aspergillus terrus found to be less. Similarly, Frequency from stem of Ocimum basilicum (L) was more of Alternaria alternata and less of Aspergillus terrus .when leaves of Ocimum basilicumos (L) were accessed for incidience of mycoendophytes it was found that Penicillium notatum was found to be more and, Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium sp., Aspergillus fumigatus found to be less.The Frequency from root of Aloe vera (L) of Fusarium Was found to be more and Aspergillus terrus found to be less. Frequency from stem of Aloe vera (L) of Aspergillus fumigatus was found to be more and Cladosporium sp., Fusarium sp. found to be less. Frequency from leaves of Aloe vera (L) of Trichoderma viridae was found to be more and Aspergillus fumigatus found to be less. Frequency from root of Momordica charantia (L) of Fusarium oxysporium was found to be more and Phoma sp., Fusarium verticilliodes found to be less. Frequency from stem of Momordica charantia (L) of Aspergillus terrus, chaetomium sp., Fusarium oxysporium, Fusarium verticilliodes was found to be equal. Frequency from leaves of Momordica charantia(L) of Aspergillus terrus, chaetomium sp., Phoma sp. was found to be equal. Colonization Frequency from root of Centella asiatica (L) of Curvularia lunata was found to be more and Nigrospora sp., Penicillium sp., Cladosporium sp. found to be less. Frequency from stem of Centella asiatica (L) of Rhizoctonia was found to be more and Penicillium sp., Cladosporium sp., found to be less. % Colonization Frequency from leaves of Centella asiatica (L) of Rhizoctonia sp, Nigrospora sp., Phytophthora sp.,was found to be equal. Frequency from leaves of Camellia sinensis (L) of Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Cladosporium sp.was found to be equal. This study of incidience of mycoendophytes in antioxidants plants can be further explored for accessing and upgrading the knowledge of antioxidants production further.

Mycoendophytes, antioxidants, Foldscope

"Study of fungal endophytes from plants with antioxidant properties using Foldscope", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no.531-541, March-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003084.pdf

"Study of fungal endophytes from plants with antioxidant properties using Foldscope", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no. pp531-541, March-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003084.pdf