[Objective] The aim was to separate and purify antioxidant endophytic fun- gi from Stevia leaves. [Method] Stevia leaves were used as materials for endophytic fungi screening and purification. Then, liquid culture was conducted to test fermented supernatant abilities of antioxidant, DPPH free radical clearing and chemilumines- cence inhibition. [Result] Forty two endophytic fungi were separated from F01 to F42. F41 was proved to be the strongest in antioxidant aspect; F37 was the strongest in DPPH clearing; F02, F07, F20, F25, F37, and F416 stood out in a comprehensive comparison of the above aspects. Flow injection chemiluminescenct method was used to test the above six fermentation liquors, and the results showed that antioxidant abilities of the six were quite strong for all of chemiluminescence rates were over 70%. Through preliminary morphological identification, bacterial colony was found white or yellowy and only F02 was of dissepiment. [Conclusion] Fungi with high-antioxidation activities were separated, which paved the way for future research.
