African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12481

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro antifungal activities of 26 plant extracts on mycelial growth of Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary

Yusuf Yanar1*, Izzet KadioÄŸlu1, Ayhan Gökçe1, Ä°brahim DemirtaÅŸ2, Nezhun Gören3, Halit Çam1 and Mark Whalon4
1Department of Plant Protection, Agriculture Faculty, GaziosmanpaÅŸa University, TaÅŸliçiftlik YerleÅŸkesi, Tokat, Turkey. 2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, GaziosmanpaÅŸa University, TaÅŸliçiftlik YerleÅŸkesi, Tokat, Turkey 3Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yildiz Teknik University, DavutpaÅŸa Kampusu, Istanbul, Turkey 4Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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  •  Accepted: 23 February 2011
  •  Published: 04 April 2011

Abstract

Antifungal activities of 26 plant extracts were tested against Phytophthora infestansusing radial growth technique. While all tested plant extracts produced some antifungal activities Xanthium strumarium, Lauris nobilis, Salvia officinalis andStyrax officinalis were the most active plants that showed potent antifungal activity. They totally inhibited the mycelial growth of P. infestans. The other tested plant extracts exhibited moderate activity and average daily radial growth of fungus varied from 0.8 to 5.0 mm/day which were significantly lower than the control. The lowest antifungal activity was observed on Cynodon dactylon extract. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the extracts ranged between 2 and 8% (w/v). X. strumarium extract produced the lowest MIC value of 2% which was lower than the standard fungicide Ridomil Gold mz 68 WP. Further studies on isolation and characterization of the active (antifungal) compound is needed before the possible use of the tested extracts in control strategies of this fungus. 
 
Key words: Plant extracts, Phytophthora infestans, antifungal, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).

Abbreviation

PDA, Potatoe dexyrose agar; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.

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