Endophytic Fungi Associated with Dusty Miller (Centaurea cineraria L.) and Judean Wormwood (Artemisia judaica L.) and Evaluation of their Antifungal Activities

Abstract

Endophytic fungi isolated from medicinal plants represent a potent biotechnological source for production of bioactive natural substances. This study aimed to estimate the diversity and anti-dermatophytic activity of the endophytic fungi associated with Centaurea cineraria and Artemisia judaica cultivated in Botanical Garden of Faculty of Science, Assiut University. Nineteen species belonging to eleven fungal genera