Table 2.
Some endophytic fungal isolates biosynthesize metal/metal oxide NPs.
| S/N | Endophytic fungi | NPs | Shape | Size (nm) | Application | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A. versicolor | Silver (Ag) | Spherical | 3–40 | Pharmaceutical and biomedical | [102] |
| 2. | A. nidulans | Cobalt oxide (Co3O4) | Spherical | 20–29 | Electrochemical devices, supercapacitors, | [110] |
| 3. | Fusarium solani | Gold (Au) | Spindle | 510–560 | In-vitro anticancer and biomedical | [28] |
| 4. | Alternaria carthami | Zinc oxide (ZnO) | Spherical | 15–45 | Antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial | [6] |
| 5. | Penicillium oxalicum | Iron (Fe) | Spherical | 300 | Textile | [29] |