Table 2 Extracellular enzyme activities of 73 free-living rhizospheric fungi
Fungal isolates (n) | Number of positive isolates (%) for Enzyme activities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lipase | Amylase | Chitinase | Cellulase | |
Alternaria (2 isolates) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | ND |
Aspergillus (20 isolates) | 20 (100) | 16 (80) | 8 (40) | 8 (40) |
Chlamydospora (1 isolate) | 1 (100) | ND | ND | ND |
Curvularia (9 isolates) | 9 (100) | 5 (55.5) | 2 (22.2) | 5 (55.5) |
Fusarium (1 isolates) | 1 (100) | ND | 1 (100) | 1 (100) |
Hormodendrum (1 isolate) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | ND | ND |
Microsporum (2 isolates) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | ND |
Monilia (2 isolates) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) |
Monotospora (2 isolates) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) |
Mucor (1 isolate) | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Nigrospora (1 isolates) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | ND | ND |
Penicillium (3 isolates) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | ND | ND |
Rhizopus (2 isolates) | 1 (50) | ND | 1 (50) | ND |
Trichoderma (2 isolates) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | ND | 1 (50) |
Trichophyton (2 isolates) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | ND | 1 (50) |
Trichothecium (1 isolate) | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Verticillium (1 isolate) | 1 (100) | ND | ND | ND |
Mycelia sterillia (5 isolates) | 5 (100) | 3 (6) | 5 (100) | 3 (60) |
Unidentified (15 isolates) | 15 (100) | 9 (60) | 4 (26.6) | 8 (53.3) |
Total number of isolates (73) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Enzyme-producing isolates, total no. (%) | 70 (95.89%) | 45 (61.64%) | 27 (36.98%) | 30 (41.09%) |