Soumya, S.L. and Nayar, B.R. (2012) Antifungal efficacy of Capsicum frutescens L. extracts against some prevalent fungal strains associated with groundnut storage. Journal of Agricultural Technology, 8 (2). pp. 739-750.
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Abstract
The antifungal potential of aqueous leaf and fruit extracts of Capsicum frutescens against four major fungal strains associated with groundnut storage was evaluated. These seed-borne fungi, namely Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Penicillium sp. and Rhizopus sp. were isolated by standard agar plate method and identified by macroscopic and microscopic features. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of C. frutescens extracts were determined. MIC values of the fruit extract were lower compared to the leaf extract. At MIC, leaf extract showed strong activity against A. flavus (88.06%), while fruit extract against A. niger (88.33%) in the well diffusion method. Groundnut seeds treated with C.frutescens fruit extract (10mg/ml) showed a higher rate of fungal inhibition. The present results suggest that groundnuts treated with C. frutescens fruit extracts are capable of preventing fungal infection to a certain extent.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India- 695581, India |
| Subjects: | Soil Science and Microbiology > Microbiology Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr. SanatKumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2012 12:07 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2012 12:08 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3601 |
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