Abstract:
Kasturi mango (Mangifera casturi Kosterm.) is a native and endemic plant from
South Kalimantan which has been classified as an endangered plant in situ or Extinct in
the Wild according to the IUCN Red List Categories and the World Conservation
Monitoring Center (WCMC). Endophytic fungi are fungi that live in plant without
causing negative effects on plants. In general, secondary metabolites produced by plants
will be in line with those produced by endophytic fungi in their tissues. Mangifera casturi
Kosterm. contains bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids
and phenolics which are proven to be used as antioxidants, anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, antileukemic and immunostimulant. This study
aimed to isolate and characterize endophytic fungi from leaves of Kasturi Mango (M.
casturi). The results of this study obtained four isolates of endophytic fungi isolated using
potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. This endophytic fungi consist of the genera
Aspergillus, Syncephalastrum and Cladosporium.
