Title of article
In vitro efficacy of plant leaf extracts against Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc
Author/Authors
Ahmed Khanzada، Shahid نويسنده , , Muhammad Iqbal، Sheikh نويسنده , , Akram، Abida نويسنده ,
Issue Information
سالنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages
3
From page
1
To page
3
Abstract
Aqueous plant leaf extracts of Calotropis procera (Wild.) R.Br., Cannabis sativa (L.) and Datura alba Nees. @ 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% on the mycelial growth of Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. were evaluated by poisoned food technique. The fungus was grown on chickpea seed meal agar medium (CSMA) for bioassay. D. alba and C. procera were found effective @ 1.5 and 2% followed by C. sativus (2%) in reducing the mycelial growth of the fungus over the non amended control. In case of sclerotial production, the leaf extracts of D. alba and C. procera at the concentration of 2%.
Keywords
Sclerotium rolfsii , Sclerotia , mycelium , Leaf extracts
Journal title
Mycopath
Serial Year
2006
Journal title
Mycopath
Record number
182658
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