What is it about?
Antifungal activities of medicinal plants were observed against seedborne mycoflora of eggplant (Solanum melongena). The effect of ethanolic leaf extracts of Mangifera indica, Mentha spicata, Citrus limon,Eucalyptus camaldulensis against four isolated fungal species including Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus stolonifer and Penicillium digitatum was evaluated at various concentrations, by using the poisoned food technique. The impact of the extracts on seed germination and growth of eggplant was assessed by seed treatment and growth in a greenhouse experiment. Leaf extract of citrus and eucalyptus were observed efficient in laboratory and green house.
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Why is it important?
Medicinal plants are eco-friendly and cost effective.
Perspectives
This publication helps readers to understand how medicinal extracts can be prepared using simple procedure and how these extracts reduced the fungal growth, subsequently managing seedborne diseases of solanum melongena.
Sobia Chohan
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This page is a summary of: Chemical composition and antifungal potential of medicinal plants against seedborne mycoflora of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), Acta Botanica Croatica, January 2017, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/botcro-2016-0053.
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