Biotechnological potential of secondary metabolites from plants and endophytic fungi

• Grant number: 14/15760-3
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: November 01, 2014 - October 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Pharmacy - Pharmacognosy
• Principal Investigator: Simone Possedente de Lira
• Grantee: Simone Possedente de Lira
• Host Institution: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Piracicaba , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: André Rodrigues

Abstract

Brazil is home to the greatest biodiversity in the world and it is believed that this environment hosts plants and micro-organisms considered a promising source for discovering of new natural compounds with various biotechnological applications, such as in the areas medical-pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, agronomy, among others. One of the main problems in agronomy are the pathogens that attack crops causing both economic and social damage. Among them, anthracnose disease, caused by fungi of the genus Colletotrichum which are considered the main pathogens of the world to different cultures, such as peppers, guarana, strawberry, mango, and others. Another important disease worldwide is the witches' broom, caused by the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa, responsible for the drastic reduction in fruits of cocoa in Brazil, making it decay into sixth place in the world ranking of producers. Current methods of control for both diseases include chemical control, plant pruning and use of resistant clones. Still, the forms of control are costly, ineffective and pose risks to the ecosystem and human health. Thus, this project aims the chemical and biological investigation of secondary metabolites of plants and endophytic fungi with fungitoxic action against agriculture pathogens. The results obtained so far have shown that extracts of plants and endophytic fungi present promising active compounds against plant pathogens. Given this, the pure active compounds will be isolated using chromatographic techniques and identified by spectroscopic techniques. It is hoped that this study contribute both knowledge of Brazilian biodiversity, such as the discovery of new active compounds of biotechnological interest. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DA CRUZ, RICHTIER GONCALVES; FERREIRA DE SOUZA VIEIRA, THAIS MARIA; DE LIRA, SIMONE POSSEDENTE. Potential antioxidant of brazilian coffee from the region of Cerrado. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 38, n. 3, p. 447-453, JUL-SEP 2018. (14/15760-3, 13/50228-8)

GRIGOLETTO, DIANA F.; TRIVELLA, DANIELA B. B.; TEMPONE, ANDRE G.; RODRIGUES, ANDRE; CORREIA, ANA MARIA L.; LIRA, SIMONE P.. Antifungal compounds with anticancer potential from Trichoderma sp. P8BDA1F1, an endophytic fungus from Begonia venosa. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 51, n. 3, APR 2020. (14/10753-9, 14/15760-3, 13/50228-8, 14/12021-5)

DA CRUZ, RICHTIER GONCALVES; FERREIRA DE SOUZA VIEIRA, THAIS MARIA; DE LIRA, SIMONE POSSEDENTE. Potential antioxidant of brazilian coffee from the region of Cerrado. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 38, n. 3, p. 7-pg., 2018-07-01. (14/15760-3, 13/50228-8)

ELIAS, LUCIANA M.; FORTLZAMP, DIANA; SARTORI, SERGIO B.; FERREIRA, MARILIA C.; GOMES, LUIZ H.; AZEVEDO, JOAO L.; MONTOYA, V, QUIMI; RODRIGUES, ANDRE; FERREIRA, ANTONIO G.; LIRA, SIMONE P.. The potential of compounds isolated from Xylaria spp. as antifungal agents against anthracnose. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 49, n. 4, p. 840-847, OCT-DEC 2018. (14/05940-4, 14/15760-3, 12/02000-5, 13/50228-8)

CORREIA, ANA M. L.; LIRA, SIMONE P.; ASSIS, MARCO A.; RODRIGUES, ANDRE. Fungal Endophyte Communities in Begonia Species from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Current Microbiology, v. 75, n. 4, p. 441-449, APR 2018. (14/15760-3, 14/12021-5, 13/50228-8)

DOS REIS, GISLAINE VICENTE; ABRAHAM, WOLF-RAINER; GRIGOLETTO, DIANA FORTKAMP; DE CAMPOS, JESSICA BUENO; MARCON, JOELMA; DA SILVA, JOSE ANTONIO; QUECINE, MARIA CAROLINA; DE AZEVEDO, JOAO LUCIO; FERREIRA, ANTONIO GILBERTO; DE LIRA, SIMONE POSSEDENTE. Gloeosporiocide, a new antifungal cyclic peptide from Streptomyces morookaense AM25 isolated from the Amazon bulk soil. FEMS Microbiology Letters, v. 366, n. 14, JUL 2019. (13/50228-8, 14/15760-3)

MARCIANO CORREA, JOZE APARECIDA; FORTKAMP, DIANA; DA SILVA, CAMILA FURTUNATO; ROCHA, FLAVIO; GOMES, LUIZ HUMBERTO; RONCATO DUARTE, KEILA MARIA; FERREIRA, ANTONIO GILBERTO; DE LIRA, SIMONE POSSEDENTE. Biological activity of 7 beta-acetoxywithanolide D isolated from Acnistus arborescens. SEMINA-CIENCIAS AGRARIAS, v. 39, n. 6, p. 2835-2841, NOV-DEC 2018. (12/02861-0, 13/50228-8, 14/15760-3, 11/09349-0)