The order Actinomycetales is composed of organisms well known for their ability to make a wide range of biologically active metabolites.

[5] Actinomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria that resemble fungi in structure with a complex branched network of cells called a mycelium.

[8] Streptomyces have the ability to utilize many different compounds as part of their metabolism including sugars, amino acids, and alcohols through the production of extracellular enzymes.

Carbon utilization studies on S. lavendulae have shown good or moderate growth with glucose, fructose, and arabinose as the substrate.

Filamentous soil bacteria from the genus Streptomyces are important sources of biologically active compounds used in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.

[17] In 1956, Streptomyces lavendulae was found to produce an antibiotic called Mitomycin C, which has been studied for its cytotoxic effects on cancer cells.

[20] Mytomycin C (MC), an antibiotic produced by S. lavendulae, exhibits cytotoxicity when the activated drug covalently binds complementary strands of DNA.