Plants rely on a symbiotic relationship with their endophytes as an internal defensive system. The endophytes produce chemical compounds that can protect the plant from bacteria, fungi, and other harmful pathogens. Harvesting the endophytes and identifying their novel, bioactive compouds provides various possibilities in modern medicine. Fragaria vesca, commonly known as wild strawberry, from the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah has been specifically chosen to study due to its use in herbal medication for the treatment of diarrhea. The endophytes found in Fragaria vesca were extracted, isolated, and their bioactive compounds were identified.

Novel bioactive compounds produced by endophytes extracted from Fragaria vesca

251st National Meeting (2016)

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