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Medicinal plants are recognized as prolific producer of bioactive compounds against an array of diseases. However, attention has been currently directed towards endophytic bacteria present inter- and/or intracellularly within host medicinal plants through symbiotic or parasitic interactions. They are the storehouse of wide variety of novel secondary metabolites that can serve as an excellent source of antimicrobial drugs. Hence, there is more opportunity to discover novel antimicrobial compounds from endophytic bacteria. In this scenario, it is of prime importance to focus research on the exploration of endophytic bacteria from medicinal plants and their utilization for the discovery of drug. Keeping on these importances, the intent of this chapter is to provide insights of the occurrence of medicinal plants with antimicrobial activities, exploration of medicinal plants for the isolation of endophytic bacteria and their potential to produce antimicrobial compounds against various pathogenic diseases. |
