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The main objective of this study was to investigate the antifungal effect of Solanum torvum leaves against different field and storage fungi, and to identify its active compound. In addition, to evaluate in vitro and in vivo inhibitory efficacy on toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides.

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It was observed that the compound torvoside K significantly inhibited the growth of all fungi tested. Growth of A. flavus and F. verticillioides, and aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 productions were completely inhibited in vitro and in vivo by torvoside K with increasing concentration.

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Control of mycotoxigenic fungi requires compounds that able to inhibit both fungal growth and mycotoxin production. The antimycotoxigenic potential of torvoside K of S. torvum is described in this study for the first time. The results indicate the possible use of S. torvum as source of antifungal agents against postharvest fungal infestation of food commodities and mycotoxin contaminations.

Dr Devihalli Chikkaiah Mohana
Bangalore University

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This page is a summary of: Antifungal and antimycotoxigenic potency ofSolanum torvumSwartz. leaf extract: isolation and identification of compound active against mycotoxigenic strains ofAspergillus flavusandFusarium verticillioides, Journal of Applied Microbiology, November 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12956.
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