ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF LEAF EXTRACT OF THREE CITRUS PLANTS AGAINST COLLETOTRICHUM CAPSICI | Zendy

T. S. Harsha | Zendy; Manchala Prashanth | Zendy; K H Sandeepa | Zendy; H V Sharath | Zendy; T. R. Prashith Kekuda | Zendy

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ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF LEAF EXTRACT OF THREE CITRUS PLANTS AGAINST COLLETOTRICHUM CAPSICI

Author(s) -

T. S. Harsha,

Manchala Prashanth,

K H Sandeepa,

H V Sharath,

T. R. Prashith Kekuda

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of pharmaceutical and scientific innovation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2277-4572

DOI - 10.7897/2277-4572.034175

Subject(s) - colletotrichum capsici , antifungal , fungus , colletotrichum , biology , horticulture , colletotrichum gloeosporioides , botany , citrus limon , pepper , fungicide , microbiology and biotechnology

The present study was conducted with an aim of determining antifungal potential of leaf extract of three citrus plants viz ., C. limon , C. reticulata and C. aurantium against Colletotrichum capsici (causal agent of anthracnose of chilli). Antifungal activity of leaf extracts was determined by Poisoned food technique. Leaf extract of C. reticulata and C. aurantium caused highest and least inhibition of fungus respective ly . An inhibition of >50 % of fungus was displayed by extract of C. limon and C. reticulata . Citrus leaf extracts can be used to control chilli anthracnose.

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