Actinobacteria in Earthworm Cast and Gut: Distribution and Bioactivities

Earthworms, cast and gut are potential sources of high biotechnological interest because of its great
diversity of compounds exhibiting a broad spectrum of biological activities. To date, researchers
focusing on novel microbes in unusual and unexplored ecosystems. Actinobacteria are unique
secondary metabolites producers having versatile bioactive compounds with industrial importance.
The earthworm, earthworm gut and earthworm cast are less explored for actinobacteria having
bioactive compounds. This review clearly says that the earthworms and its associated microbes can
largely explored for bioprospecting, especially actinobacteria. By the way developing and conserving
the earthworm diversity is playing a major role in economic development of country.