Host phenology is an important determinant of the microbial community, yet how it shapes the evolution and function of endophytic fungi in native plants of the Cerrado remains poorly understood. We investigated cultivable foliar fungal communities in Connarus suberosus (evergreen) and Diospyros lasiocalyx (deciduous) using an integrative approach. A total of 365 isolates were obtained, and most belonged to the genus Diaporthe...

This study aimed to characterize the microbial composition of green tea–fermented kombucha at different fermentation times and to evaluate its effects on inflammation and alveolar bone loss in rats with periodontitis. Microbial diversity was first assessed by metagenomic sequencing targeting bacterial 16 S rRNA and fungal 18 S rRNA regions. Sixty male rats were divided into six groups: control, periodontitis without treatment,...