Advances in research on diversity of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

To review the progress of studies on diversity of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants. Based on the original publications, the species diversity and interaction diversity as well as the specificity of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants were analyzed. The methods of fungal isolation and identification, species diversity, interaction diversity and specificity of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants were summarized. In addition, the problems in the current studies were analyzed and possible solutions were proposed in the present report. Endophytic fungi of medicinal plants, which are of rich species diversity, have important application prospect for resource conservation and regeneration of medicinal plants.