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Cultivation of Antioxidant-Producing Endophytic Fungus in Rhizophora apiculata Mangrove Plants

Anthoni Agustien1, Putra Santoso1, Siti Zaharani Zalamah1, Denny Bendrianis1, Mifthahul Jannah1, Yetria Rilda2, Muhamad Hafidz Fadjri3 and Erman Munir4
  • 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
  • 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
  • 3 Department Plant Pest and Disease, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
  • 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of North Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia

Abstract

West Sumatra is known as one of the largest areas of mangrove forests in Indonesia, dominated by Rhizophora. Therefore, there will be huge opportunities to discover new types or strains of endophytes and antioxidant compounds, which play an important role in protecting cells caused by free radicals, preventing oxidation, and protecting the human body from ROS. This study aims to determine the optimal pH and temperature for growth and antioxidant activity of endophytic fungal isolates of mangrove plants Rhizophora apiculata using descriptive design with DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) method as determination of antioxidant activity and quantitative analysis of IC50 value. The result showed that the optimum pH for antioxidant activity of isolate EUA-111 was 5.0, EUA-112 was 5.5 and EUA-130 was 6.0. In addition, the optimum temperature for all isolates was 31°C. pH and temperature affect the increase in antioxidant production in endophytic fungal isolates of R. apiculata

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume 24 No. 4, 2024, 794-801

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.794.801

Submitted On: 22 November 2023 Published On: 4 August 2024

How to Cite: Agustien, A., Santoso, P., Zalamah, S. Z., Bendrianis, D., Jannah, M., Rilda, Y., Fadjri, M. H. & Munir, E. (2024). Cultivation of Antioxidant-Producing Endophytic Fungus in Rhizophora apiculata Mangrove Plants. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 24(4), 794-801. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.794.801

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Keywords

  • Antioxidant
  • Endophyte
  • pH
  • Temperature
  • Rhizophora apiculata