Abstract

Nithiya E., Nayak B. K.*, Ramkumar R., Surendra S., Pavithra G. and Nanda A.

ABSTRACT

Fungi from different sources regularly soil provide pharmaceutical products and other valuable substances, including organic acids, enzymes that are used in varied ways for the mankind. In the present study, Beach soil and Dry Fish area soil of Muthialpet coast, Puducherry were studied for the isolation and enumeration of fungi based on their availability. Dry Fish area soil (73%) was dominated with the fungal flora than Beach soil (27%) in our study. Aspergillus niger was found as the dominant one in Dry Fish area soil but Penicillium chrysogenum was the dominant one in Beach soil. The results obtained clearly indicated that Aspergillus flavus, A. terreus, Aspergillus niger, A. terreus and Penicillium verruculosum were recorded at different concentration in both the soils. Among the isolates, aspergillus and penicilli were dominant in all the soil conditions due to high sporulation capacity. Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus flavus were found to be more effective fungi in order to prevent the growth of the pathogenic bacteria and Candida albicans than other isolated fungi in our present study. The frequency of mycoflora in soil samples in beach area were found to be regulated by many factors like temperature, humidity, vegetation, organic and inorganic materials, soil type and texture. Pseudomonas sp. and Candida albicans were found as more susceptible pathogens towards the fungal active plugs in our study. The present would be helpful to the enthusiastic people who have great interest to find out stressful microbe in particular with fungi from these types of environments to find any bioprospecting fungi.