Title of article
Effect of mangrove plant extract on growth of four fungal pathogens
Author/Authors
Rastegar, Somayeh Department of Natural Science and Environment - Mangrove Forest Research Center - Hormozgan University, Hormozgan , Gozari, Mohsen Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute - Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI) - Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) -Bandar Abbas
Pages
6
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1
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6
Abstract
In vitro assessment of the antifungal activities was evaluated in the present study for both aqueous and
ethanol extracts prepared from leaves of Avicennia Marina and Rhizophora Mucronata. Leaves of
mangrove species were collected from Qeshm and Syrik of south-east coast of Iran, mangrove forest
respectively. Antimicrobial tests were carried out through disk diffusion method. Minimum fungicidal
concentration was determined according to Agar Dilution method. Results showed that the ethanol extracts
of both species had antifungal activities on P. pupurogenome, P. chrysogenum, P. notatum, A. niger, A.
alternata and Penicillium italicum. However, none of the water extracts showed antimicrobial activity on the
studied fungi. Among all pathogens tested, A. flavus was the most resistant fungi. Different concentrations
of extracts from Avicennia Marina and Rhizophora Mucronata exhibited different degree of growth
inhibition against tested fungal strains. This study indicates the capability of mangrove species for the
utilization as source of natural antifungal.
Keywords
Mangrove , Natural Antifungal , Postharvest , Pathogen
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2431518
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