The activity types of the strains shared similarity with
that of relative host plants [42, 44]. D. bulbifera is a toxic
perennial ethnomedical herb used for detoxification and
relieving cough and asthma [45]. D. bulbifera produces a series of unique and toxic compounds diosbulbins [45]. C. album is
an annual herbaceous plant with slight toxicity andused as a
traditional antibacterial medicine for curing dysentery and
diarrhea [46]. In the present study, the isolates from D.
bulbifera revealed greater anticancer activity, compared with
those from C. album. The latter showed minimal cytotoxity
but high anti-diabetic activity (Table 2, Figs. 2 and 3). P.
adenopoda is a perennial ligneous ethnomedical plant with
virtues of alleviating pain and promoting blood circulation [47].
Considering that the host was nontoxic, its isolates were
observed with no clear antimicrobial or anticancer activities
(Fig. 4). As concluded in their reviews by Rosenblueth et al.
[44] and Sachiko H et al. [40], the plants seem to have intensive
interactions with a variety of endophytes in nature.