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Causal organism of flacherie in the silkworm Antheraea assama Ww: Isolation, characterization and its inhibition by garlic extract
Author(s) -
Choudhury Arundhati,
Guha Arijit,
Yadav Archana,
Unni Bala G.,
Roy Monoj K.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.810
Subject(s) - allium sativum , biology , bulb , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , traditional medicine , pathogenic bacteria , isolation (microbiology) , strain (injury) , bacteria , botany , medicine , genetics , anatomy
Of the different bacterial strains isolated from diseased muga silkworms, the strain named as AC‐3 was found to be most pathogenic to the silkworm. Different antibiotics and plant extracts were tested for their effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of AC‐3. Fresh Allium sativum (garlic extract) was most effective against the strain. The stability and MIC of the garlic extract has also been studied. We report for the first time the effectiveness of garlic extract in controlling the bacterium causing disease in the muga silkworm. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.