• NishaRaj S

Medicinal plant associated microorganisms or endophytic microbes are ubiquitous in nature and confer high therapeutic value. They live inside plants as they find the location was highly constant as compared to soil where the plant develops. Few of them are found to be present in host plants for a part of their lifecycle. They are involved in antagonism, mutualism and parasitism and show complex host-microbe relationship. The endophytic organisms that possess larger genomes with specific genes make them adapt to different environments while those with smaller genomes exist in a stable environment. The endophytes helps the host plant in tolerating stress (biotic and abiotic), improve insect and pest resistance, storage of nutrients and growth. Endophytes are well known in production of natural biologically active compounds such as drugs, enzymes and hormones. Therefore, these organisms are explored for discovery of novel drugs that could be used in health care.

medicinal plants, endophytic bacteria, endophytic fungi, endophytic actinomycetes.

"Endophytic microorganisms in traditional medicinal plants -A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no.508-522, December-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1712251.pdf

"Endophytic microorganisms in traditional medicinal plants -A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no. pp508-522, December-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1712251.pdf