Bio-prospecting for endophytes and their secondary metabolites from aloe elgonica as a potential antimicrobial agent.

Abstract

The main objective of the project was to isolate endophytes and characterize secondary metabolites from the endophyte. During assessment, extracts from test tube R8 with concentrations 80µg/ml and 40µg/ml showed the greatest anti-bacterial properties/activities bacteria streptococci with inhibition zone of 6.3 mm and 4.92mm respectively. Phytochemical analysis showed that extracts in test tubes R 1, R 2, up to R 8 contained Saponnins, flavonoids and tannins. Extracts in test tubes R 1, R 3 and R 4 contained some traces of pink solution on the aqueous layers indicating some presence of few free anthraquinones.