The endophytic fungi pestalotiopsis what’s for it and what’s on it?

Fungi generally and endophytic ones specifically represent future factories and potent biotechnological tools for production of bioactive natural substances, which could extend healthy life of humanity. Pestalotiopsis is a fungal genus that belongs to family; Sporocadaceae, has been known as a promising secondary metabolites producer. However the same fungus showed harmful pathogenicity against different plants causing crops economical losses. This review is to demonstrate secondary metabolites from the endophytic fungi Pestalotiopsis and some of its reported biological activities. Moreover, describing the unique chemical diversity of this fungal genus involved in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural applications. Also highlight the harmful side of this important fungus.