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. 2021 Jan 19;9(1):197. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9010197

Table 6.

Plant-derived terpenes produced by endophytic fungi.

Plant-Derived Terpenes Activities/Applications Plant Source Endophytic Source Host Plant References
Agathic acid Abortifacient,
anti-inflammatory,
anticancer, trypanocidal
Agathis spp., Copaifera spp., Juniperus osteosperma Botryosphaeria sp. Maytenus hookeri [211,212,213]
Bionectria sp. Raphia taedigera [214]
Fusarium sp. Santalum album [215]
Artemisinin Antimalarial Artemisia spp. Anonymous Artemisia indica [216]
Asiaticoside Antidermatitic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory Centella asiatica Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Centella asiatica [217]
Azadirachtin Hepatoprotective, insecticidal Azadirachta indica Penicillium (Eupenicillium) parvum Azadirachta indica [218]
Bilobalide Neuroprotective, Ginkgo biloba Pestalotiopsis uvicola Ginkgo biloba [219]
Borneol Antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective Cinnamomum camphora var. borneol Cochliobolus nisikadoi Cinnamomum camphora var. borneol [220]
Camphor Antimicrobial, topical skin preparations Cinnamomum camphora Nodulisporium sp. Lagerstroemia loudoni [221]
Cineole
(Eucalyptol)
Antimicrobial, respiratory illness Eucalyptus spp. Hypoxylon sp., Nodulisporium sp. Persea indica [222]
Nodulisporium sp. Lagerstroemia loudoni [221]
Nodulisporium sp. Thelypteris angustifolia [223]
Nodulisporium sp. Cassia fistula [224]
Annulohypoxylon sp. Neolitsea pulchella [225]
Dihydrocumambrin Antibacterial, cytotoxic Glebionis coronaria (syn. Chrysanthemum coronarium) Botryodiplodia theobromae Dracaena draco [104]
Ginkgolide Antiallergic, anti-inflammatory Ginkgo biloba Fusarium oxysporum Ginkgo biloba [226]
Isocupressic acid Abortifacient Conifers Botryosphaeria sp. Maytenus hookeri [212,213]
Loliolide Herbivore resistance Lolium perenne Annulohypoxylon ilanense Cinnamomum sp. [227]
Taxane (other than taxol) Anticancer Taxus spp. Alternaria, Aspergillus,
Beauveria, Epicoccum,
Fusarium, Gelasinospora,
Geotrichum, Phoma, Phomopsis
Taxus baccata [228]
Cladosporium langeronii,
Phomopsis sp.
Wollemia nobilis [229]
Taxol Anticancer Taxus brevifolia Taxomyces andreanae Taxus brevifolia [11]
Taxomyces sp. Taxus yunnanensis [230]
Pestalotiopsis microspora Taxodium distichum [231]
Alternaria sp., Pestalotiopsis microspora Taxus cuspidata [232]
Fusarium lateritium, Monochaetia sp., Pestalotia bicilia Taxus baccata [232]
Pithomyces sp. Taxus sumatrana [232]
Pestalotiopsis microspora Taxus wallichiana [233]
Pestalotiopsis guepinii Wollemia nobilis [234]
Periconia sp. Torreyagrandifolia [235]
Seimatoantlerium nepalense Taxus wallichiana [236]
Alternaria sp., Pestalosiopsis sp. Ginkgo biloba [237]
Penicillium raistrickii Taxus brevifolia [238]
Tubercularia sp. Taxus chinensis var. mairei [239]
Stegolerium kukenani Kukenan tepuis, Roraima [240]
Taxomyces sp. Taxus sp. [241]
Sporormia minima, Trichothecium sp. Taxus wallichiana [242]
Nodulisporium sylviforme Taxus cuspidata [243]
Anonymous Taxus chinensis var. mairei [244]
Botrytis sp. Taxus chinensis var. mairei [245]
Penicillium sp. Taxus yunnanensis [246]
Fusarium mairei Rhizophora annamalayana [247]
Phyllosticta sp. Ocimum basilicum [248]
Alternaria alternata, Ectostromasp., Fusarium mairei, Ozoniumsp., Papulaspora sp. Taxus chinensis var. mairei [249]
Fusarium solani Taxus celebica [250]
Pestalotiopsis pauciseta Cardiospermum helicacabum [251]
Bartalinia robillardoides Aegle marmelos [252]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Justicia gendarussa [253]
Fusarium sp. Taxus wallichiana [254]
Phyllosticta citricarpa Citrus medica [255]
Phyllosticta melochiae Melochia corchorifolia [256]
Phyllosticta spinarum Cupressus sp. [257]
Fusarium arthrosporioides Taxus cuspidata [258]
Aspergillus fumigatus Podocarpus sp. [259]
Botryodiplodia theobromae Taxus baccata [260]
Botrytis sp. Taxus cuspidata [261]
Fusarium solani Taxus chinensis [262]
Chaetomella raphigera Terminalia arjuna [263]
Pestalotiopsis terminaliae Terminalia arjuna [264]
Phomopsis sp. Ginkgo biloba [265]
Phomopsis sp. Larix leptolepis [265]
Phomopsis sp. Taxus cuspidata [265]
Phyllosticta dioscoreae Hibiscus rosa-sinensis [266]
Aspergillus sp.,
Ceratobasidium sp.,
Cladosporium tenuissimum,
Coniothyrium diplodiella,
Epacris sp., Fusarium solani, Metarhizium anisopliae,
Paraconiothyrium brasiliense,
Pezicula sp., Phomopsis sp. Sordaria sp.,
Trichoderma sp., Xylaria sp.
Taxus chinensis [267]
Mucor rouxianus Taxus chinensis [268]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Plumeria acutifolia [269]
Gliocladium sp. Taxus baccata [270]
Pestalotiopsis sp. Catharanthus roseus [271]
Aspergillus candidus,
Cladosporium cladosporioides
Taxus media [272,273]
Aspergillus niger var. taxi Taxus cuspidata [274]
Mucor sp. Taxus chinensis var. mairei [275]
Pestalotiopsis neglecta, Pestalotiopsis versicolor Taxus cuspidata [276]
Pestalotiopsis pauciseta Tabebuia pentaphylla [277]
Lasiodiplodia theobromae Morinda citrifolia [278]
Acremonium sp., Botryosphaeria sp., Fusarium sp., Gyromitra sp.,
Nigrosporasp., Penicillium sp.
Taxus globosa [279]
Paraconiothyrium sp. Taxus media [280]
Didymostilbe sp. Taxus chinensis var. mairei [281]
Stemphylium sedicola Taxus baccata [282]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Tectona grandis [283]
Perenniporia tephropora Taxus chinensis var. mairei [284]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Fusarium proliferatum, Guignardia mangiferae Taxus media [285]
Phoma betae Ginkgo biloba [286]
Alternaria sp. Corylus avellana [287]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Moringa oleifera [288]
Penicillium sp. Taxus chinensis [289]
Penicillium aurantiogriseum Corylus avellana [290]
Toosendanin Anticancer, antifeedant Melia azedarach Anonymous Melia azedarach [291,292]
Withanolide Anticancer,
cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Withaniasp. Taleromyces pinophilus Withania somnifera [293]
Xanthatin Antitumor Xanthium spp. Paecilomyces sp. Panax ginseng [294,295]