Fungi Inside Wild Lavender Make Antioxidant and Anticancer Compounds

What they found

Endophytic fungi from wild lavender showed up to 93% antioxidant activity plus anticancer and antimicrobial effects.

The number

up to 93% antioxidant activity

How solid is it?

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Lavandula stricta

Published in

Scientific Reports

Covered in Shroom Scan

Jul 11, 2025

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Lavender’s Hidden Fungi

Fungi living inside wild lavender (Lavandula stricta) produced powerful medicinal compounds with up to 93% antioxidant activity, significant anticancer effects against colon and breast cancer cells, and strong antimicrobial action against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Several strains also blocked biofilm formation, a key factor in antibiotic resistance.

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