EKSPLORASI CENDAWAN ENDOFIT ASAL TANAMAN SEMBUNG (Blumea balsamifera) DAN POTENSINYA SEBAGAI ANTIMIKROBA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh isolat cendawan endofit yang berasal dari tanaman sembung (Blumea balsamifera) dan mengetahui potensinya sebagai antimikroba terhadap pertumbuhan Candida albicans, Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus aureus. Sampel tanaman sembung (B. balsamifera) diambil dari Desa Pangkalan Baru, Kecamatan Siak Hulu, Kabupaten Kampar. Isolasi cendawan endofit dilakukan menggunakan metode sterilisasi permukaan sedangkan uji aktivitas antimikroba menggunakan metode cakram. Sebanyak 15 isolat cendawan endofit berhasil diisolasi dari tanaman sembung (B. balsamifera).     Hasil uji aktivitas antimikroba diperoleh 1 isolat mampu menghambat pertumbuhan C. albicans, 15 isolat mampu menghambat pertumbuhan E. coli dan S. aureus.This study aims to obtain endophyte fungus isolates originating from the sembung (Blumea balsamifera) plant and to determine its potential as an antimicrobial against the growth of Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. The sembung plant samples (B. balsamifera) were taken from Pangkalan Baru Village, Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency. The endophyte fungi were isolated using the surface sterilization method, while the antimicrobial activity test used the disc method. A total of 15 endophyte fungi isolates were isolated from the sembung (B. balsamifera) plant. The antimicrobial activity test result showed that 1 isolate was able to inhibit C. albicans, 15 isolates could inhibit of E. coli and S. aureus growth