Morphological identification and analysis compounds of endophytic fungi Trichoderma sp. as antioxidant potential biosource Available to Purchase

Endophytic fungi are known as a potential source of active compounds because of their ability to produce the same compounds as their host plants. This study aims to identify endophytic fungi that have been isolated from plant that produce antioxidant compounds and analyze their compounds by phytochemical analysis and GC-MS. Identification is done morphologically by observing the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. The fungus isolate was extracted by maceration method using ethyl acetate as solvent. The resulting extract was analyzed for its compounds using GC-MS. The results of morphological identification confirmed that the fungal isolate was Trichoderma sp. The phytochemical screening results showed that phenol, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, and tannins are produced by Trichoderma sp. The GC-MS compound analysis revealed phenol, benzoic acid, and benzaldehyde. Based on these results it was concluded that Trichoderma sp. has the potential to be used as a source of natural antioxidants.