Asparaginase and amylase activity of thyme endophytic fungi

Asparaginase and amylase are widely used enzymes in various industries, which can be produced by endophytic fungi. In this study, the ability of producing these two enzymes in endophytic fungi isolated from six species of Thymus has been reported for the first time in the world. Among ۸۹ isolates of the test, ۳۴ isolates produced asparaginase among which M۲۴ (Fusarium subglutinans) displayed the greatest enzyme activity. Thirty three isolates showed the ability to produce amylase while the greatest enzyme activity belonged to M۵۳ (Curvularia akaii). This study can be regarded as a preliminary work and endophytic fungi of high activity are proposed as possible resources for control of cancer in humans and for industrial applications.

Keywords:

Amylase , Asparaginase , Endophyte , Fungi , Thymus