Identification of antifungal principle in the solvent extract of an endophytic fungus Chaetomium globosum from Withania somnifera

Extracts of Chaetomium globosum EF18, isolated as endophytic fungus from Withania somnifera, were found effective against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Ethyl acetate and methanol extracts were more effective than hexane extract showing >80% growth inhibition. Bioactive compound (antibiotic Sch 210971...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Susheel, Kaushik, Nutan, Proksch, Peter
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing AG 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601270/