Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) M.Bieb. Belonging to Family Chenopodiaceae

Abstract

Halocnemum Strobilaceum is a wild halophyte belongs to family Chenopodiaceae and grown wild in Egypt in Delta region, North and East Coastal areas. A literature survey revealed few publications about the phytochemical and biological investigation of Halocnemum Strobilaceum especially the root part had almost no reported publications. Moreover, the survey includes publications about biological and chemical investigation of Penicillium citrinum and Aspergillus flavus which were reported as a common endophytic fungus of plants from different environmental conditions that showed important roles for supporting their host plants under environmental stress. It was therefore, found interesting subject to perform the phytochemical and biological investigation of the root part compared to the aerial part. Moreover, to identify and isolate endophytic fungi from Halocnemum Strobilaceum.