JAMUR ENDOFIT DARI UMBI BAWANG DAYAK (Eleutherine palmifolia Merr.)

Abstract

Bawang Dayak (Eleutherine palmifolia Merr.) Is one of the endemic plants of Borneo, which empirically part of the tuber has been used in the treatment of degenerative. Endophytic fungi be able to produce secondary metabolites. Endophytic fungus live on the leaves, stems or roots of plants. The purpose of this research is to isolate endophytic fungi found in bulbs of bawang dayak and knowing its characteristics microscopically and macroscopically. Isolation of endophytic fungi conducted on Yeast Extract Agar (YEA) and Malt Extract Agar (MEA) medium with surface sterilization techniques using alcohol 70% and 1% NaOCl. The result of the isolation of endophytic fungi on MEA medium 1 isolates obtained that has a white colored genus Geotrichum sp. and on YEA medium obtained 2 isolates, black has the genus Aspergillus sp. and white can not be identified.