Abstract:Bioactive metabolite I produced by endophytic fungus Trichoderma taxi ZJUF0986 displays broad antifungal activity to many phytopathogenic fungi. The partial physical and chemical properties of the bioactive metabolite I was analyzed by ultraviolet absorbability, thin-layer chromatography, paper chromatography pH and Doskochilova system, and treatment with different pH and temperature levels. Results showed that the maximum UV absorb wavelength was 199nm. The Rf value of the metabolite I was 0.58 when thin-layer chromatography in petroleum ether∶ ethyl acetate (95∶ 5) as mobile phase. The comparison of paper chromatography pH and Doskochilova system between the metabolite I and various known antibiotics indicated that the metabolite I was a low polar, weakly acerbic and hydrophobic antibiotic. And the metabolite I maintained stability at acidic to alkalescent and low than 100℃ conditions, it becomes unstable at pH>10 or 121℃.