Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens

An investigation was conducted to determine the antifungal potential of Andrographis paniculate, Backhousia citriodora, Clinacanthus nutans, Ficus deltoidei, Phaleria macrocarpa, and Piper betle against selected plant fungal pathogens. Dilutions of crude leaf extracts (5, 10, 15, and 20%) of these p...

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Main Authors: Wong, Mui Yun, Hamid, Sathyapriya, Iskandar Shah, Nor Afifah, Rahim, Nur Maliya, Zainal Kasim, Zainina, Ab Razak, Nurul Husna
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2020
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author Wong, Mui Yun
Hamid, Sathyapriya
Iskandar Shah, Nor Afifah
Rahim, Nur Maliya
Zainal Kasim, Zainina
Ab Razak, Nurul Husna
author_facet Wong, Mui Yun
Hamid, Sathyapriya
Iskandar Shah, Nor Afifah
Rahim, Nur Maliya
Zainal Kasim, Zainina
Ab Razak, Nurul Husna
author_sort Wong, Mui Yun
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description An investigation was conducted to determine the antifungal potential of Andrographis paniculate, Backhousia citriodora, Clinacanthus nutans, Ficus deltoidei, Phaleria macrocarpa, and Piper betle against selected plant fungal pathogens. Dilutions of crude leaf extracts (5, 10, 15, and 20%) of these plants were screened in vitro against Ganoderma boninense, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense R4 (FocR4), and Rhizoctonia solani. The percentage inhibition of diameter growth (PIDG) of test pathogens was measured using poisoned agar method. Aqueous extract of A. paniculate was ineffective in inhibiting the mycelial growth of test pathogens at all test concentrations while that of B. citriodora markedly inhibited FocR4 growth at 15% (PIDG 70%) and 20% (PIDG 72.9%) concentrations. Methanol extract of C. nutans at 20% concentration significantly inhibited R. solani growth (PIDG 64.4%) meanwhile that of P. betle at 20% considerably inhibited the growth of FocR4 (PIDG 94%), G. boninense (PIDG 89.4%), and R. solani (PIDG 82.8%). Complete inhibition (PIDG 100%) of G. boninense and R. solani was obtained at 10% concentration of F. deltoidei and P. macrocarpa methanol extracts. Leaf extracts of five herbal plants have the potential to be used as bio-fungicides as a safe alternative to synthetic fungicides.
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spelling upm-367852020-06-16T01:32:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36785/ Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens Wong, Mui Yun Hamid, Sathyapriya Iskandar Shah, Nor Afifah Rahim, Nur Maliya Zainal Kasim, Zainina Ab Razak, Nurul Husna An investigation was conducted to determine the antifungal potential of Andrographis paniculate, Backhousia citriodora, Clinacanthus nutans, Ficus deltoidei, Phaleria macrocarpa, and Piper betle against selected plant fungal pathogens. Dilutions of crude leaf extracts (5, 10, 15, and 20%) of these plants were screened in vitro against Ganoderma boninense, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense R4 (FocR4), and Rhizoctonia solani. The percentage inhibition of diameter growth (PIDG) of test pathogens was measured using poisoned agar method. Aqueous extract of A. paniculate was ineffective in inhibiting the mycelial growth of test pathogens at all test concentrations while that of B. citriodora markedly inhibited FocR4 growth at 15% (PIDG 70%) and 20% (PIDG 72.9%) concentrations. Methanol extract of C. nutans at 20% concentration significantly inhibited R. solani growth (PIDG 64.4%) meanwhile that of P. betle at 20% considerably inhibited the growth of FocR4 (PIDG 94%), G. boninense (PIDG 89.4%), and R. solani (PIDG 82.8%). Complete inhibition (PIDG 100%) of G. boninense and R. solani was obtained at 10% concentration of F. deltoidei and P. macrocarpa methanol extracts. Leaf extracts of five herbal plants have the potential to be used as bio-fungicides as a safe alternative to synthetic fungicides. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36785/1/02%20JTAS-1958-2019.pdf Wong, Mui Yun and Hamid, Sathyapriya and Iskandar Shah, Nor Afifah and Rahim, Nur Maliya and Zainal Kasim, Zainina and Ab Razak, Nurul Husna (2020) Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 43 (2). pp. 107-117. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2043%20(2)%20May.%202020/02%20JTAS-1958-2019.pdf
spellingShingle Wong, Mui Yun
Hamid, Sathyapriya
Iskandar Shah, Nor Afifah
Rahim, Nur Maliya
Zainal Kasim, Zainina
Ab Razak, Nurul Husna
Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
title Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
title_full Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
title_fullStr Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
title_full_unstemmed Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
title_short Antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
title_sort antifungal potential of six herbal plants against selected plant fungal pathogens
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36785/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36785/1/02%20JTAS-1958-2019.pdf