September 20, 2025Ceylon Journal of ScienceOpen Access

Screening metabolites for potential biological activities of fungal strains isolated from a grassland ecosystem

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Chemical screening reveals antibacterial and antifungal properties of Penicillium and Aspergillus species, suggesting potential industrial uses.

Fungal strains produced bioactive metabolites with varying antibacterial and antifungal effects.
The highest antibacterial activity was observed with PEN2 against Staphylococcus aureus at 14.78 mm.
Thin Layer Chromatography and FT-IR were utilized to analyze the chemical properties of fungal extracts.
Results suggest that grassland fungi can be utilized for pharmaceutical and agricultural applications.

Gunawardena et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Chemical screening reveals antibacterial and antifungal properties of Penicillium and Aspergillus species, suggesting potential industrial uses.