Isolation and characterzation of endophytic bacteria was
performed from different plants recommended for cancer
therapy. As these were candidates for study, since the
medicinal uses to which the plant may have been selected
relates more to its population of endophytes than to its
biochemistry itself. Significant variations in the populations
of indigenous endophytes have been reported. These
variations are attributed to plant source, plant age, tissue
type, time of sampling and environment. Generally bacterial
populations are larger in roots and decrease in the stems and
leaves (Strobel and Daisy 2003).