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Microorganismos asociados al suelo: una fuente natural de compuestos biológicamente activos

Nigora Rustamova¹, Jakhongir Movlanov², Dildora Alimova³

¹Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, street Abdulla Kadiriy, 7 Shaykhantakhur district B100128, Uzbekistan; Samarkand State University, University Boulevard 15, Samarkand 703004, Uzbekistan.

|February 15, 2026

Abstract:

Soil-dwelling bacteria and fungi represent prolific sources of structurally diverse and biologically potent secondary metabolites. This review highlights 326 recently identified natural products isolated from various soil-associated microbial taxa, including both bacterial and fungal species. These metabolites, reported between 2018 and 2025, display a broad spectrum of bioactivities such as antimicrobial, anticancer, antifungal, antitumor, and enzyme-inhibitory effects. Emphasis is placed on the structural novelty and pharmacological relevance of these compounds, underscoring the continued importance of soil microbiota in the discovery of new therapeutic agents.

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Actividad biológica Producto natural Microorganismo del suelo Metabolitos especializados

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