Shahzad Asad
Pakistan
Research Article
Antifungal Evaluation and Phytochemical Identification of Selected Botanicals
against Ceratocystis manginecans Causing Mango Sudden Death
Author(s): Kokab Jabeen, Shahzad Asad and Muhammad Zakria
Kokab Jabeen, Shahzad Asad and Muhammad Zakria
The antifungal efficacy of three selected plants (D. viscosa, Citrullus colocynthis, and Ailanthus altissima) was evaluated against Ceratocystis manginecans (causal agent of Mango Sudden Death) using poisoned food technique. Ethanol, methanol and aqueous extracts of selected plants prepared at 2.5 g/100 ml, 05 g/100 ml and 10 g/100 ml concentration were evaluated against Ceratocystis manginecans. Most effective botanical extracts were screened for their phytochemical constituents through GCMS. Results revealed that ethanol crude extract of D. viscosa exhibited highest antifungal efficacy (85.066%) followed by Citrullus colocynthis (82.664%) and Ailanthus altissima (69.112%). All botanicals exhibited statistically significant antifungal efficacy from each other (p<0.05). The ethanol extracts were most effective than meth.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7471.1000465