PJB-2018-263
ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST SOIL-BORNE PHYTOPATHOGENS
MISBAH SHIRAZI
Abstract
In present study, the extracts of different plant parts were used to control the growth of soil-borne fungi viz., Fusarium oxusporum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Rizochtonia solani. Five plants including Amaranthus viridis L., Euphorbia hirta L., Chenopodium album L., Solanum nigrum L. and Carica papaya L. were selected for their inhibition percentage and antifungal activity. The different parts of plants including leaves, stems and fruits were dried and grounded for powder extract. The powder extract of three different concentrations including 1, 3 and 5% were prepared and used against the soil-borne fungi by two different methods i.e. disc diffusion and food poison method. These plants showed antifungal activity against the F. oxysporum, M. phaseolina and R. solani. Among these plants, A. viridis and E. hirta has shown maximum inhibition potential against above mentioned soil-borne pathogens as compared to other four plants. It is investigated in present studies that A. viridis and E. hirta can be utilized against the management of fungal diseases particularly F. oxysporum, M. phaseolina and R. solani.
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