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1. Antifungal activity of essential oil-encapsulated lipid nanoemulsions formulations against leaf spot disease on tomato caused by Alternaria alternata

Author:
Minh-Hiep Nguyen; Thi-Ngoc-Mai Tran; Ngoc-Bich-Dao Vu
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2022 v.55 no.2 pp. 235-257
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; antifungal properties; bioassays; cinnamon; disease prevention; garlic; greenhouses; leaf spot; lipids; plant growth; tomatoes
Abstract:
... This study aimed to find out the optimal formulation of essential oil-encapsulated lipid nanoemulsions (EO-LNs) by comparing antifungal activity against leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata on tomato plants of 10 different EO-LNs, followed by their binary and ternary combinations. Firstly, 10 EO-LNs and their combined formulations were prepared and their in-vitro antifungal activity wa ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2021.2015887

2. Antifungal properties of aqueous microalgal extracts

Author:
Benjamin Schmid; Luísa Coelho; Peter S.C. Schulze; Hugo Pereira; Tamára Santos; Inês B. Maia; Mário Reis; João Varela
Source:
Bioresource technology reports 2022 v.18 pp. 101096
ISSN:
2589-014X
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Athelia rolfsii; Botrytis cinerea; Chlorella vulgaris; Nannochloropsis; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; Scenedesmus obliquus; Spirulina; Thanatephorus cucumeris; antifungal properties; food production; microalgae; mycelium; technology
Abstract:
... Microalgae are considered a promising source of eco-friendly antifungal agents that can potentially reduce the usage of synthetic fungicides. Hence, properties of aqueous extracts from Nannochloropsis sp., Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Scenedesmus obliquus, Chlorella vulgaris and Spirulina sp. were investigated in vitro regarding their antagonistic activity towards the phytopathogenic fungi Sclerotiu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101096

3. Antimicrobial properties of Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from silage

Author:
Joanna Ivy Irorita Fugaban; Jorge Enrique Vazquez Bucheli; Yu Jin Park; Dong Ho Suh; Eun Sung Jung; Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco; Iskra Vitanova Ivanova; Wilhelm Heinrich Holzapfel; Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
Source:
Journal of applied microbiology 2022 v.132 no.1 pp. 311-330
ISSN:
1364-5072
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus niger; Cladosporium sphaerospermum; Enterococcus; Listeria monocytogenes; Pediococcus acidilactici; Pediococcus pentosaceus; Penicillium chrysogenum; Penicillium expansum; antifungal properties; bacteriocins; benzoic acid; farms; mechanism of action; metabolites; metabolomics; microbiology; silage; Bulgaria
Abstract:
... AIMS: The objective of this study was to isolate multifunctional bacteriocin‐producing strains; to characterize the expressed bacteriocin for the control of Listeria monocytogenes and vancomycin‐resistant Enterococcus; to evaluate the safety of studied strains; and to explore their antifungal activity. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two Pediococcus strains were isolated from silage samples obtained from an ...
DOI:
10.1111/jam.15205

4. Bioactive Compounds and Antifungal Activity of Leaves and Fruits Methanolic Extracts of Ziziphus spina-christi L.

Author:
Amany A. El-Shahir; Deiaa A. El-Wakil; Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef; Nora H. Youssef
Source:
Plants 2022 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Ziziphus spina-christi; antifungal properties; decane; ellagic acid; fungal growth; gallic acid; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; high performance liquid chromatography; leaf extracts; leaves; methanol; opportunistic pathogens; pathogenicity; phenol; quercetin; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Zizyphus spina-christi L. has antimicrobial properties because of the presence of biologically active compounds. Alternaria is an opportunistic pathogen that causes leaf spots, rots, and blights on a variety of plant parts. This study aimed to reduce the usage of synthetically derived fungicides. Identification of the bioactive components present in leaves and fruits methanolic extracts of Z. spin ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants11060746

5. Chiral fungicide penconazole: Absolute configuration, bioactivity, toxicity, and stereoselective degradation in apples

Author:
Ye Li; Jiyun Nie; Jia Zhang; Guofeng Xu; Hui Zhang; Mingyu Liu; Xiaoqin Gao; Bacha Syde Asim Shah; Ning Yin
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.808 pp. 152061
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Daphnia magna; Fusarium oxysporum; Glomerella cingulata; Neofusicoccum ribis; acute toxicity; antifungal properties; circular dichroism spectroscopy; ecotoxicology; enantiomers; environment; half life; penconazole; plant pathogens; risk; stereoselectivity; triazoles; China
Abstract:
... Traditional evaluation of chiral pesticides can lead to inaccurate results, as their enantiomers may show different properties. Penconazole, a chiral triazole fungicide with two enantiomers, is widely applied to protect against phytopathogens. In this study, its absolute configuration, bioactivity, ecotoxicity, and stereoselective degradation were investigated at the enantiomeric level in detail. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152061

6. Chitosan nanoparticles mitigate Alternaria leaf spot disease of chilli in nitric oxide dependent way

Author:
Anik Sarkar; Nilanjan Chakraborty; Krishnendu Acharya
Source:
Plant physiology and biochemistry 2022 v.180 pp. 64-73
ISSN:
0981-9428
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; antifungal properties; callose; cell death; chitosan; cultivars; flavonoids; foliar application; fungi; gelation; innate immunity; leaf spot; nitric oxide; phenols; plant physiology
Abstract:
... The present study focuses on protection of emerging Alternaria leaf spot disease of chilli by application of chitosan nanoparticles (CNP). CNP was prepared by ionotropic gelation method and characterized. Antifungal potential of CNP was also checked against Alternaria alternata and its mechanisms were unraveled. Foliar application of CNP (0.001%) improved plant innate immunity in two chilli cultiv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.03.038

7. Comprehensive evaluation of chiral pydiflumetofen from the perspective of reducing environmental risks

Author:
Shanshan Di; Tao Cang; Zhenzhen Liu; Yunye Xie; Huiyu Zhao; Peipei Qi; Zhiwei Wang; Hao Xu; Xinquan Wang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.826 pp. 154033
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Danio rerio; Fusarium; Fusarium wilt; Sclerotinia; active sites; antifungal properties; blight; cabbage; celery; enantiomers; environment; environmental protection; maximum residue limits; pesticides; plant pathogens; risk; soil; soybeans; synergism
Abstract:
... The spatial structures of chiral pesticide enantiomers can affect their activity, toxicity and behavior, thereby altering exposure risk. Identifying enantiomer differences and developing high-efficiency green enantiopure pesticide is an important strategy for reducing the negative effects of pesticides. In this study, after confirming the absolute configuration of pydiflumetofen enantiomers, fungi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154033

8. Discovery of Natural Rosin Derivatives Containing Oxime Ester Moieties as Potential Antifungal Agents to Control Tomato Gray Mold Caused by Botrytis cinerea

Author:
Yanqing Gao; Renle Xu; Shihao Gu; Kun Chen; Jian Li; Xiaohua He; Shibin Shang; Zhanqian Song; Jie Song
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2022 v.70 no.18 pp. 5551-5560
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Fusarium oxysporum; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Thanatephorus cucumeris; Valsa mali; antifungal properties; apoptosis; cell membranes; electron transfer; food chemistry; gray mold; mitochondria; mycelium; permeability; quantitative structure-activity relationships; raw materials; rosin; tomatoes; trifloxystrobin; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Inspired by the application of natural products against pathogenic fungi, two series of dehydroabietyl oxime ester derivatives were synthesized using rosin as a raw material. Based on the evaluation and screening of in vitro antifungal activities against Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Valsa mali, Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium oxysporum, and Alternaria alternata, compound 4 ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01532

9. Fabrication of colloidal stable gliadin-casein nanoparticles for the encapsulation of natamycin: Molecular interactions and antifungal application on cherry tomato

Author:
Xiaochuan Wu; Qiuyun Hu; Xianrui Liang; Sheng Fang
Source:
Food chemistry 2022 v.391 pp. 133288
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Gibbs free energy; antifungal properties; cherry tomatoes; encapsulation; food chemistry; gliadin; hydrogen; hydrophobicity; natamycin; pH; particle size; photostability
Abstract:
... Natamycin was encapsulated in gliadin-casein nanoparticles (G-C NPs) to control black rot in cherry tomato against Alternaria alternata. The G-C NPs with a mean particle diameter of 211 ± 4 nm were prepared using an anti-solvent method. The composite NPs showed better stability against neutral pH, ion, and storage than gliadin NPs. The quenching of gliadin by natamycin was static with a constant o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133288

10. How does Flourensia microphylla extract affect polyphenolic composition, antioxidant capacity, and antifungal activity?

Author:
Dennise A. Carrillo-Lomelí; Diana Jasso de Rodríguez; Víctor M. Moo-Huchin; Lorena Ramón-Canul; Raúl Rodríguez-García; Susana González-Morales; José A. Villarreal-Quintanilla; Fidel M. Peña-Ramos
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2022 pp. 115248
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Flourensia; Fusarium oxysporum; Solanum lycopersicum; antifungal properties; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; ascorbic acid; catechin; chrysin; fruits; gallic acid; high performance liquid chromatography; human health; kaempferol; mycelium; naringin; polyphenols; quercetin; tomatoes; ultrasonic treatment
Abstract:
... Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit is one of the most popular vegetables worldwide, as it is widely consumed due to its many nutrients and antioxidants. Fusarium oxysporum and Alternaria alternata are two phytopathogenic fungi that attack tomato in the field and postharvest. To control them, synthetic chemical fungicides are used; however, the fungi develop resistance to them, and they can cau ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115248

11. Identification of new antifungal metabolites produced by the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima involved in the biocontrol of postharvest plant pathogenic fungi

Author:
Alicia Fernandez-San Millan; Jordi Gamir; Inmaculada Farran; Luis Larraya; Jon Veramendi
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2022 v.192 pp. 111995
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Metschnikowia pulcherrima; antibiotics; antifungal properties; apples; biological control; cell membranes; coculture; grapes; gray mold; long chain fatty acids; metabolites; mycelium; quinic acid; synergism; taurocholic acid; technology; tomatoes; yeasts
Abstract:
... Several strains of the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima exhibit strong antagonistic activity against postharvest pathogens and may have broad biotechnological potential as biocontrol agents. However, the nature and interplay of the mechanisms contributing to this antifungal activity are still largely unknown. This study characterizes the antifungal compounds present in the exometabolome of two yeas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111995

12. Identification of non-volatile and volatile organic compounds produced by Bacillus siamensis LZ88 and their antifungal activity against Alternaria alternata

Author:
Dongkun Wang; Yichi Li; Yuan Yuan; Depeng Chu; Jianmin Cao; Guangjun Sun; Yongfeng Ai; Zhiyan Cui; Yongfeng Zhang; Fenglong Wang; Xiaoqiang Wang
Source:
Biological control 2022 v.169 pp. 104901
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Bacillus siamensis; agrochemicals; antifungal properties; biological control; conidia; hyphae; metabolites; mycelium; spore germination; tobacco; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... Our previous study identified that Bacillus siamensis strain LZ88 has significant antagonistic activity against a variety of pathogenic fungi, especially against Alternaria alternata, which causes tobacco brown spot. In the present study, the non-volatile compounds and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by LZ88 were identified and tested for their antifungal activities. The non-volatile co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.104901

13. Improvement of salicylic acid biological effect through its encapsulation with silica or chitosan

Author:
Jimmy Sampedro-Guerrero; Vicente Vives-Peris; Aurelio Gomez-Cadenas; Carolina Clausell-Terol
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2022 v.199 pp. 108-120
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Arabidopsis thaliana; Botrytis cinerea; Fusarium oxysporum; Geotrichum candidum; antifungal properties; chitosan; encapsulation; fungi; mycelium; plasticity; salicylic acid; silica; surface area; thermal stability; toxicity
Abstract:
... Attacks of necrotrophic and biotrophic fungi affect a large number of crops worldwide and are difficult to control with fungicides due to their genetic plasticity. Encapsulation technology is a good alternative for controlling fungal diseases. In this work, encapsulated samples of salicylic acid (SA) with silica (Si:SA) or chitosan (Ch:SA) at three different ratios were prepared by spray drying, a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.124

14. Lavandula dentata L.: Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antifungal and Insecticidal Activities of Its Essential Oil

Author:
Youness El Abdali; Abdelkrim Agour; Aimad Allali; Mohammed Bourhia; Abdelfattah El Moussaoui; Noureddine Eloutassi; Ahmad Mohammed Salamatullah; Abdulhakeem Alzahrani; Lahcen Ouahmane; Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud; John P. Giesy; Abdelhak Bouia
Source:
Plants 2022 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Callosobruchus maculatus; Fusarium oxysporum; Lavandula dentata; air; antifungal properties; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; borneol; breathing; camphor; chemical constituents of plants; dose response; essential oils; flame ionization; free radicals; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; linalool; mortality; mycelium; toxicity
Abstract:
... Antioxidant, antifungal and insecticidal activities of essential oil (EO) extracted from the Moroccan lavender (Lavandula dentata) were investigated and their chemical constituents determined. Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses (GC-MS) were used to examine the phytochemical composition of EO. Antioxidant potential was exami ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants11030311

15. Melatonin enhanced the disease resistance by regulating reactive oxygen species metabolism in postharvest jujube fruit

Author:
Lele Zhang; Youwei Yu; Lulu Chang; Xiaojia Wang; Shaoying Zhang
Source:
Journal of food processing and preservation 2022 v.46 no.3 pp. e16363
ISSN:
0145-8892
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Ziziphus; antifungal properties; ascorbate peroxidase; ascorbic acid; catalase; disease resistance; fruits; glutathione; hydrogen peroxide; induced resistance; malondialdehyde; melatonin; metabolism; pathogens; peroxidase; postharvest diseases; superoxide anion; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... Melatonin (MT), as a putative pleiotropic signal molecule, could participate in inducing postharvest disease resistance and inhibiting postharvest pathogen infection in fruit. In this study, we investigate the mechanism of induced resistance by MT treatment against Alternaria rot of jujube. The results showed that 2 and 20 μmol/L MT did not have direct antimicrobial activity, 200 μmol/L MT had lit ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpp.16363

16. Photocatalytic properties of Cu-containing ZnO nanoparticles and their antifungal activity against agriculture-pathogenic fungus

Author:
F. Paraguay-Delgado; L. A. Hermida-Montero; J. E. Morales-Mendoza; Z. Durán-Barradas; Arturo I. Mtz-Enriquez; Nicolaza Pariona
Source:
RSC advances 2022 v.12 no.16 pp. 9898-9908
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Fusarium solani; Glomerella cingulata; Neofusicoccum; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; absorption; antifungal properties; dyes; hot water treatment; methyl orange; photocatalysis; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... In this work, nanoparticles (NPs) of ZnO, ZnO with Cu incorporated at 2 and 30 wt%, and CuO were prepared by the hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction pattern (DRX) analysis showed that ZnO with high Cu incorporation (30 wt%) generates the formation of a composite oxide (ZnO/CuO), while X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the Cu (2 wt%) sample indicated that Cu is incorporated as a dopant ( ...
DOI:
10.1039/d2ra00863g

17. Sustainable and effective Chitosan-based edible films incorporated with OEO nanoemulsion against apricots’ black spot

Author:
Shuangfeng Guo; Tingting Li; Ming Chen; Caie Wu; Xuemei Ge; Gongjian Fan; Xiaojing Li; Dandan Zhou; lin Mi; Xuran Zhao; Tianyou Yang
Source:
Food control 2022 v.138 pp. 108965
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Danio rerio; Prunus armeniaca; antifungal properties; apricots; chitosan; disease resistance; emulsifying; food safety; fruits; models; nanoemulsions; oregano oil; ultrasonic treatment; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... Black spot rot caused by Alternaria alternata is one of apricots’ (Prunus armeniaca L.) main postharvest diseases. This disease has caused considerable losses during fruit storage in recent years. This study aimed to produce a safe, convenient and commercially viable film material to preserve apricots by inhibiting the growth of Alternaria alternata. Oregano essential oil (OEO) has a good inhibito ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108965

18. Untargeted metabolomics used to describe the chemical composition and antimicrobial effects of the essential oil from the leaves of Guatteria citriodora Ducke

Author:
Diego Pereira de Souza; José Francisco de Carvalho Gonçalves; Josiane Celerino de Carvalho; Karyne Kathlen Guedes da Silva; Andreia Varmes Fernandes; Gleisson de Oliveira Nascimento; Marcio Viana Ramos; Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen; Daniel Pereira Bezerra; Alberdan Silva Santos
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2022 v.186 pp. 115180
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Guatteria; anti-infective agents; antifungal properties; cell membranes; citronellal; citronellol; conidia; essential oils; experimental design; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; germination; hydrodistillation; metabolites; metabolomics; minimum inhibitory concentration; nucleic acids
Abstract:
... Plant oils are sources of metabolites that have enormous potential for industrial applications. Herein, the chemical profile and in vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oil (EO) from the leaves of Guatteria citriodora Ducke (Annonaceae) have been investigated for the first time. The composition of the hydrodistilled EO was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), which ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115180

19. Zinc nanoparticles: Mode of action and efficacy against boscalid-resistant Alternaria alternata isolates

Author:
Anastasios A. Malandrakis; Nektarios Kavroulakis; Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.829 pp. 154638
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; antifungal properties; antioxidant activity; boscalid; dose response; environment; homeostasis; mechanism of action; mycelium; pathogens; phenotype; succinate dehydrogenase (quinone); synergism; zinc
Abstract:
... The antifungal potential of ZnO-NPs against Alternaria alternata isolates with reduced sensitivity to the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) boscalid, resulting from target site modifications, was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. ZnO-NPs could effectively inhibit mycelial growth in a dose-dependent way in both boscalid (BOSC) sensitive (BOSC-S) and resistant (BOSC-R) isolates. The fungitoxic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154638

20. Anti-fungal activity of phenolic sweet orange peel extract for controlling fungi responsible for post-harvest fruit decay

Author:
Alejandro Hernández; Santiago Ruiz-Moyano; Ana Isabel Galván; Almudena V. Merchán; Francisco Pérez Nevado; Emilio Aranda; Manuel Joaquín Serradilla; María de Guía Córdoba; Alberto Martín
Source:
Fungal biology 2021 v.125 no.2 pp. 143-152
ISSN:
1878-6146
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Monilinia fructicola; additive effect; anti-infective agents; antifungal properties; chemical treatment; conidia; deterioration; dosage; extracts; ferulic acid; fruit diseases; fruits; fungi; germination; mycelium; mycology; naringin; neohesperidin; orange peels; oranges; p-coumaric acid; pathogens; postharvest losses; postharvest treatment; shelf life; synergism; wastes
Abstract:
... There is a growing interest in finding safe and natural anti-microbial compounds as a valid alternative to conventional chemical treatments for managing post-harvest fruit diseases. This study investigated the anti-fungal capacity of orange peel polyphenolic extract (OPE) against three relevant post-harvest fungal pathogens, Monilinia fructicola, Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata. OPE extr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.funbio.2020.05.005

21. Antifungal activity of hydrocolloid nano encapsulated Carum copticum essential oil and Peganum harmala extract on the pathogenic fungi Alternaria alternata

Author:
Mahin Izadi; S. Ali Moosawi Jorf; Maryam Nikkhah; Sajad Moradi
Source:
Physiological and molecular plant pathology 2021 v.116 pp. 101714
ISSN:
0885-5765
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Peganum harmala; Trachyspermum ammi; antifungal properties; blight; chitosan; chlorothalonil; essential oils; fungi; hydrocolloids; pathogens; plant pathology; therapeutics; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Nano encapsulated naturally derived antimicrobial compounds are nowadays under great attention because of their ability to enhance the efficacy of loaded therapeutics. Alternaria alternata is a fungal pathogen related to the sever disease of tomato plants called early blight which causes high economic losses in tomato production every year and worldwide. Plant compounds such as Carum copticum esse ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pmpp.2021.101714

22. Antifungal activity, identification and biosynthetic potential analysis of fungi against Rhizoctonia cerealis

Author:
Xingli Zhao; Peng Song; Dianyun Hou; Ziliang Li; Zhenjie Hu
Source:
Annals of microbiology 2021 v.71 no.1 pp. 41
ISSN:
1590-4261
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Ascochyta; Botryosphaeria dothidea; DNA; Rhizoctonia cerealis; Talaromyces; antagonism; antibiosis; antifungal properties; biological control; biosynthesis; endophytes; fungi; genes; internal transcribed spacers; leaf blight; nonribosomal peptides; polyketide synthases; wheat; China
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Wheat sheath blight mainly infected by Rhizoctonia cerealis is one of the soil-borne fungal diseases of wheat worldwide and prevalent in major wheat growing areas in China at present. This study aimed to evaluate the antifungal activity of 163 endophytic fungi on R. cerealis. Antifungal strains were identified and their biosynthetic potential was analysed. METHODS: The antifungal activity ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13213-021-01654-4

23. Antifungal potential of zinc against leaf spot disease in chili pepper caused by Alternaria alternata

Author:
Amna Shoaib; Mishaal Akhtar; Arshad Javaid; Haider Ali; Zahra Nisar; Shabnam Javed
Source:
Physiology and molecular biology of plants 2021 v.27 no.6 pp. 1361-1376
ISSN:
0971-5894
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; antifungal properties; catalase; catechol oxidase; conidia; disease control; disease incidence; dose response; foliar application; fungal biomass; fungal growth; fungi; heat; hot peppers; hyphae; leaf spot; molecular biology; pathogens; peroxidase; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; photosynthesis; plant growth; principal component analysis; protein structure; sustainable agriculture; zinc
Abstract:
... The fungal pathogen, Alternaria alternata is responsible for causing leaf spot disease in many plants, including chili pepper. Zinc (Zn) an essential micronutrient for plant growth, also increases resistance in plants against diseases, and also acts as an antifungal agent. Here, in vitro effects of ZnSO₄ on the propagation of A. alternata were investigated, and also in vivo, the effect of foliar a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12298-021-01004-3

24. Antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanoparticles

Author:
Samiyah Saeed Al-Zahrani; Roop Singh Bora; Saleh Mohammed Al-Garni
Source:
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment 2021 v.35 no.1 pp. 1874-1880
ISSN:
1314-3530
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus niger; Crustacea; Rhizopus oryzae; anti-infective agents; antifungal properties; bioavailability; biodegradability; biotechnology; chitin; chitosan; drug carriers; equipment; fungi; molecular weight; silver
Abstract:
... Chitosan is a deacetylated chitin which is found naturally, particularly in fungal cell walls and crustacean shells. Chitosan is biocompatible and fully biodegradable and is extensively analyzed for antimicrobial property. Chitosan has also been explored as a drug carrier due to its biocompatible properties. Some studies have demonstrated that use of chitosan to coat nanoparticles made of other ma ...
DOI:
10.1080/13102818.2022.2027816

25. Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus siamensis LZ88 against brown spot disease of tobacco caused by Alternaria alternata

Author:
Zhongyu Xie; Miaomiao Li; Dongkun Wang; Fenglong Wang; Hong Shen; Guangjun Sun; Chao Feng; Xiaoqiang Wang; Dexin Chen; Xianchao Sun
Source:
Biological control 2021 v.154 pp. 104508
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Bacillus siamensis; antifungal properties; biological control; biological control agents; catechol oxidase; greenhouses; immunity; metabolites; mycelium; peroxidase; rhizosphere; soil; spores; tobacco; volatile organic compounds; China
Abstract:
... Tobacco brown spot disease, caused by Alternaria alternata, is responsible for causing significant losses in tobacco production in China. The use of biocontrol microorganisms to prevent and control this disease represent an important, environment-friendly, management strategy. In the present study, 17 bacterial strains with antimicrobial activity were isolated from 40 rhizosphere soil samples and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104508

26. Biological and chemical characterization of antimicrobial activity in Arthrobacter spp. isolated from disease‐suppressive compost

Author:
Serine Ramlawi; Sawsan Abusharkh; Alexa Carroll; David R. McMullin; Tyler J. Avis
Source:
Journal of basic microbiology 2021 v.61 no.8 pp. 745-756
ISSN:
0233-111X
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Arthrobacter; antibiosis; antifungal agents; antifungal properties; biological control; composts; culture filtrates; ethyl acetate; fruits; mycelium; plant pathogens; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Antagonistic bacteria can act as biocontrol agents against various phytopathogens. Recently, Arthrobacter spp. demonstrated antifungal activity, but were not further characterized. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of Arthrobacter humicola strains M9‐1A, M9‐2, and M9‐8, and Arthrobacter psychrophenolicus strain M9‐17 were evaluated against nine plant pathogens in vitro, and their cell‐free ...
DOI:
10.1002/jobm.202100213

27. Characterization and survival of broad-spectrum biocontrol agents against phytopathogenic fungi

Author:
Saba Azeem; Syed Inayatullah Agha; Neelam Jamil; Bushra Tabassum; Shan Ahmed; Asif Raheem; Nusrat Jahan; Niaz Ali; Anwar Khan
Source:
Revista argentina microbiología 2021 pp. -
ISSN:
0325-7541
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Bacillus subtilis; Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium verticillioides; Thanatephorus cucumeris; antifungal properties; biological control; corn; cost effectiveness; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; genes; hydrogen cyanide; indole acetic acid; molasses; phosphates; phyllosphere; plant growth; potatoes; siderophores; solubilization; wheat
Abstract:
... The current study intended to isolate, characterize and identify biocontrol bacteria possessing broad-spectrum antifungal activity from the phyllosphere of different crops including maize, wheat and potato and to assess their growth-promoting activity. In this study 14/113 biocontrol bacteria showed antifungal activity. Bacterial isolates M11 and M33 from maize out of 113 were re-selected on the b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ram.2021.10.005

28. Chemical Characterization of Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) Bud Essential Oil and Microbicidal Activity against Isolated Clinical Strains

Author:
Ajay Kumar; Madhulika Bhagat; Gyanendra Kumar Rai; Bella Mahajan; Ankita Bhagat
Source:
Indian journal of agricultural biochemistry 2021 v.34 no.2 pp. 138-143
ISSN:
0974-4479
Subject:
Alcaligenes; Alternaria alternata; Bacillus cereus; Bacillus subtilis; Bipolaris; Curvularia lunata; Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Micrococcus luteus; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus aureus; Syzygium aromaticum; acetates; agar; alpha-caryophyllene; anti-infective agents; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antioxidant activity; chelation; clove oil; cloves; eugenol; food preservatives; free radicals; hydrodistillation; oils
Abstract:
... Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is one of the most valuable spices that had been used for centuries as food preservative and for many medicinal purposes. So far, the studies on utilization of clove oil as an essential oil are still limited. In this study Syzygium aromaticum (clove) essential oil was isolated from buds by hydro-distillation process and characterized by GC-MS. Micorbiocidal and antioxid ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-4479.2021.00019.8

29. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oils from native species of the ‘Campos de Cima da Serra’ region, South Brazil

Author:
Marcia R. Pansera; Wendel P. Silvestre; Felipe Gonzatti; Gabriel F. Pauletti; Valdirene C. Sartori
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2021 v.33 no.5 pp. 488-501
ISSN:
2163-8152
Subject:
Aloysia gratissima; Aloysia lycioides; Alternaria alternata; Blepharocalyx salicifolius; Botrytis cinerea; Cunila; Fusarium oxysporum; Glomerella cingulata; Myrcia; Myrciaria; Ocimum; Schinus polygama; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; antifungal properties; chemical composition; essential oils; indigenous species; Brazil
Abstract:
... This work aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, yield, and antifungal activity of the essential oils (EO) of native species from the ‘Campos de Cima da Serra’ region, South Brazil. The species Aloysia gratissima, Aloysia lycioides, Blepharocalyx salicifolius, Cunila angustifolia, Myrciaria delicatula, Myrcia brasiliensis, Ocimum sp., and Schinus polygama had an EO yield higher than 0.1% v/m. ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2021.1928558

30. Combined treatments of chitosan and sodium silicate to inhibit Alternaria alternata pathogens of postharvest winter jujube

Author:
Jingru Zhang; Xiaowen Cheng; Lulu Chang; Lele Zhang; Shaoying Zhang
Source:
Food science and biotechnology 2021 v.30 no.4 pp. 589-597
ISSN:
1226-7708
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Ziziphus; antifungal properties; biotechnology; cell structures; chitosan; food science; fruits; sodium silicate; spore germination; virulent strains
Abstract:
... Alternaria alternata is a pathogenic fungus that infects jujube fruit and leads to serious economic losses. In this paper, the antifungal activity of chitosan combined with sodium silicate against A. alternata in vitro and in vivo was investigated, and the possible antimicrobial mechanisms were explored. Results showed that the spore germination and colony expansion of A. alternata were significan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10068-021-00890-3

31. Enhanced Bioremediation of Heavy Metals from Phosphate Processing Wastewater Using the Indigenous Bacterium Serratia rubidaea NCTC12971

Author:
Amel Moula; Ali Ellafi; Mohamed Ali Borgi; Soufien Rhimi; Nizar Akermi; Ahmad Namsi; Mohamed Chaieb; Ali Mekki
Source:
Geomicrobiology journal 2021 v.38 no.10 pp. 914-923
ISSN:
1521-0529
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Cicer arietinum; Lens culinaris; Serratia rubidaea; antifungal properties; bacterial growth; biochemical oxygen demand; biological treatment; bioremediation; chemical oxygen demand; chickpeas; electrical conductivity; germination; indole acetic acid; industrial wastewater; phosphates; phytotoxicity; plant growth; salinity; secretion; siderophores; solubilization; total organic carbon
Abstract:
... Bioremediation using microorganisms have become innovative efficient tools for detoxifying a wide variety of urban and industrial wastewaters. In this study, we investigated for the first time the microbial detoxification of phosphate processing wastewaters (PPWW) by using the indigenous bacterium Serratia rubidaea NCTC12971, having numerous plant growth promoting traits. In fact, the isolated str ...
DOI:
10.1080/01490451.2021.1979696

32. Evaluation of Physico-mechanical and Antifungal Properties Of Gluten-based Film Incorporated with Vanillin, Salicylic Acid, and Montmorillonite (Cloisite 15A)

Author:
Sara Khashayary; Aazam Aarabi
Source:
Food and bioprocess technology 2021 v.14 no.4 pp. 665-678
ISSN:
1935-5130
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus niger; absorption; antifungal properties; bioprocessing; computer software; montmorillonite; nanocomposites; response surface methodology; salicylic acid; tensile strength; vanillin; water solubility; wheat gluten
Abstract:
... A novel wheat gluten (WG) film was developed by adding vanillin, salicylic acid, and montmorillonite cloisite 15A (MMT). Some physico-mechanical properties, including thickness, tensile strength (TS), elongation at break (E), yellowness index (YI), whiteness index (WI), and water solubility (SWF) of the film were investigated using response surface methodology. Results revealed that maximum tensil ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11947-021-02598-y

33. Generation and characterization of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge air plasma and its antifungal potential: a case study on Alternaria alternata

Author:
Ali A. Alhazime
Source:
Journal of Taibah University for Science 2021 v.15 no.1 pp. 1168-1177
ISSN:
1658-3655
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; air; antifungal properties; atmospheric pressure; case studies; electric potential difference; exposure duration; plant pathogenic fungi; virulent strains
Abstract:
... The present research evaluates the generation and characterization of 26 kHz-atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) air plasma (DBD-AP) and the possible antifungal action against the pathogenic fungus Alternaria alternata. The DBD-AP visual and emission spectra intensities increased with increasing the applied voltage. The generated plasma was mainly inhomogeneous due to the prese ...
DOI:
10.1080/16583655.2021.2023445

34. Inhibitory effects and mechanisms of vanillin on gray mold and black rot of cherry tomatoes

Author:
Jing Yang; Yun-Ze Chen; Wu Yu-Xuan; Li Tao; Yun-Di Zhang; Shu-Ren Wang; Guo-Cai Zhang; Jie Zhang
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2021 v.175 pp. 104859
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; anti-infective agents; antifungal properties; cherries; cherry tomatoes; enzyme activity; enzymes; fruits; germ tube; gray mold; hydrogen peroxide; malondialdehyde; mechanism of action; membrane permeability; mycelium; pathogens; pesticides; spore germination; vanillin
Abstract:
... Vanillin is a natural antimicrobial agent; however, there are few reports on its antifungal effect on postharvest pathogenic fungi. This study aimed to investigate the in vivo and in vitro antifungal activities of vanillin against gray mold (caused by B. cinerea) and black rot (caused by A. alternata) of cherry tomato fruit and to explain its possible mechanism of action. Vanillin strongly inhibit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104859

35. Isolation, Identification and Characterisation of Fungal Endophytes from Plectranthus amboinicus L.

Author:
Kanika Chowdhary; Satyawati Sharma; Rishu Kalra
Source:
National Academy science letters 2021 v.44 no.6 pp. 519-523
ISSN:
0250-541X
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Chaetomium; Fusarium oxysporum; Plectranthus amboinicus; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; ammonia; antifungal properties; bioassays; endophytes; fungi; genotyping; growth retardation; mycelium; phosphates; plant pathogens; siderophores; spectral analysis
Abstract:
... Fungal endophytes of Plectranthus amboinicus L. were explored for their antifungal activity against phytopathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and plant-growth-enhancing traits. Fungal isolates were genotyped using the ITS-rDNA regions. Chaetomium subglobosum exhibited the highest mycelial growth inhibition of 80% against phytopathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in dual-culture bioassay carried out in c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40009-020-01035-6

36. Isolation, characterization and identification of novel broad spectrum bacterial antagonist(s) to control Fusarium wilt of eggplant

Author:
Nirmalya Chakraborty; Nilanjan Chakraborty; Pinaki Acharyya; Krishnendu Acharya
Source:
Physiological and molecular plant pathology 2021 v.116 pp. 101711
ISSN:
0885-5765
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Bacillus velezensis; Colletotrichum capsici; Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium wilt; Macrophomina phaseolina; Penicillium digitatum; Sclerotium hydrophilum; Thanatephorus cucumeris; ammonia; antagonists; antifungal properties; biological control; biomass; chemical control; chlorophyll; disease prevention; eggplants; endospores; indole acetic acid; mycelium; plant disease control; plant growth; plant nutrition; plant pathology; rhizosphere bacteria; soil; India
Abstract:
... Soil bacteria are now-a-days familiar for plant disease prevention in comparison to chemical control measures in an eco-friendly way. Antagonistic soil bacteria have created tremendous interests among scientists to be an alternative means of plant disease control. The aim of our study was to isolate soil bacteria with a multifaceted role, both in the aspects of plant nutrition and disease preventi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pmpp.2021.101711

37. Metabolites of a Drechslera sp. endophyte with potential as biocontrol and bioremediation agent

Author:
Giada d’Errico; Veronica Aloj; Gavin R. Flematti; Krishnapillai Sivasithamparam; Carol M. Worth; Nadia Lombardi; Alberto Ritieni; Roberta Marra; Matteo Lorito; Francesco Vinale
Source:
Natural product research 2021 v.35 no.22 pp. 4508-4516
ISSN:
1478-6427
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Drechslera; Pythium ultimum; Thanatephorus cucumeris; antifungal properties; biological control; bioremediation; culture filtrates; endophytes; gasoline; indigenous species; metabolites; metabolomics; research; soil
Abstract:
... Endophytic fungi have several well-established beneficial effects on plant health and growth, and are a huge source of bioactive compounds. The endophyte Drechslera sp. strain 678, isolated from the roots of an Australian native grass Neurachne alopecuroidea, demonstrated efficacy against four plant pathogens (Pythium ultimum, Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata). In additio ...
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2020.1737058

38. Novel metabolites from Bacillus safensis and their antifungal property against Alternaria alternata

Author:
Jai Prakash; Naveen Kumar Arora
Source:
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2021 v.114 no.8 pp. 1245-1258
ISSN:
0003-6072
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Bacillus safensis; Stevia rebaudiana; alkanes; antifungal properties; biological control; biopesticides; conidia; culture media; fungi; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; germination; hyphae; metabolites; mycelium; palmitic acid; phenol; plant growth; plant pathogens; pyrazines; rhizosphere bacteria; soil; thin layer chromatography; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria offer an effective and eco-sustainable solution to protect crops against phytopathogens. In the present study, Bacillus safensis STJP (NAIMCC-B-02323) from the rhizospheric soil of Stevia rebaudiana showed strong biocontrol activity against phytopathogen, Alternaria alternata. B. safensis STJP produced antifungal volatile organic compounds (AVOC). In the presen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10482-021-01598-4

39. Semi-synthetic puwainaphycin/minutissamide cyclic lipopeptides with improved antifungal activity and limited cytotoxicity

Author:
Jan Hájek; Sebastian Bieringer; Kateřina Voráčová; Markéta Macho; Kumar Saurav; Kateřina Delawská; Petra Divoká; Radovan Fišer; Gabriela Mikušová; José Cheel; David P. Fewer; Dai Long Vu; Jindřiška Paichlová; Herbert Riepl; Pavel Hrouzek
Source:
RSC advances 2021 v.11 no.49 pp. 30873-30886
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus fumigatus; animal pathogens; antifungal properties; biotechnology; cytotoxicity; esterification; fatty acids; lipopeptides; moieties; pharmacology; plant pathogens; structure-activity relationships
Abstract:
... Microbial cyclic lipopeptides are an important class of antifungal compounds with applications in pharmacology and biotechnology. However, the cytotoxicity of many cyclic lipopeptides limits their potential as antifungal drugs. Here we present a structure–activity relationship study on the puwainaphycin/minutissamide (PUW/MIN) family of cyclic lipopeptides isolated from cyanobacteria. PUWs/MINs wi ...
DOI:
10.1039/d1ra04882a

40. Study on Comparative Chemical Composition and Biological Activities in the Essential Oils from Different Parts of Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Bent. ex G. Don

Author:
Jeewanti Kanyal; Om Prakash; Ravendra Kumar; D. S. Rawat; R.M. Srivastava; R.P. Singh; A.K. Pant
Source:
Journal of essential oil-bearing plants 2021 v.24 no.4 pp. 808-825
ISSN:
0976-5026
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Bacillus cereus; Curvularia lunata; Escherichia coli; Plectranthus barbatus; Raphanus raphanistrum; Spilarctia obliqua; aerial parts; anti-inflammatory activity; anti-inflammatory agents; antibacterial properties; antifeedants; antifeeding activity; antifungal properties; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; essential oils; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; hydroxyl radicals; monoterpenoids; nitric oxide; superoxide anion
Abstract:
... The aim of the study was to compare the chemical composition and biological activities of Coleus barbatus aerial part essential oil (CBAEO) and Coleus barbatus root part essential oil (CBREO). The hydrodistilled essential oils (EOs) were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and biological activities were investigated in terms of antioxidant, in vitro anti-inflammatory, herbicid ...
DOI:
10.1080/0972060X.2021.1958701

41. Synthesis of antimicrobial siliceous materials by adding sunflowers ashes with silver and copper particles

Author:
Romina A. Arreche; Natalia Bellotti; Patricia G. Vázquez
Source:
Current research in green and sustainable chemistry 2021 v.4 pp. 100165
ISSN:
2666-0865
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Chaetomium globosum; Helianthus annuus; anti-infective agents; antifungal properties; copper nanoparticles; cross contamination; fungi; green chemistry; human health; microbial colonization; microbial contamination; research; silica; silver; sol-gel processing
Abstract:
... Microbial contamination of indoor environmental surfaces is a common source for infections. Therefore, bio-deterioration in buildings indoor materials is really important to avoid, due to the negative impact on human health. Consequently, functionalized and sustainable materials are being intensively studied to control the microbial colonization. Firstly, it was possible to obtain silica samples b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.crgsc.2021.100165

42. Synthetic Promoters from Strawberry Vein Banding Virus (SVBV) and Dahlia Mosaic Virus (DaMV)

Author:
Badrinath Khadanga; Jeky Chanwala; I. Sriram Sandeep; Nrisingha Dey
Source:
Molecular biotechnology 2021 v.63 no.9 pp. 792-806
ISSN:
1073-6085
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Dahlia mosaic virus; Nicotiana tabacum; Nigella sativa; Phoma exigua; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; abscisic acid; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; genes; leaf protein; molecular farming; salicylic acid; strawberries; viruses
Abstract:
... We have constructed two intra-molecularly shuffled promoters, namely S100 and D100. The S100 recombinant promoter (621 bp) was generated by ligation of 250 bp long upstream activation sequence (UAS) of Strawberry vein banding virus (SV10UAS; − 352 to − 102 relative to TSS) with its 371 bp long TATA containing core promoter domain (SV10CP; − 352 to + 19). Likewise, 726 bp long D100 promoter was con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12033-021-00344-5

43. Volatile organic compounds produced by Aureobasidium pullulans induce electrolyte loss and oxidative stress in Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata

Author:
Sashika M. Yalage Don; Leigh M. Schmidtke; Joanna M. Gambetta; Christopher C. Steel
Source:
Research in microbiology 2021 v.172 no.1 pp. 103788
ISSN:
0923-2508
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aureobasidium pullulans; Botrytis cinerea; antifungal properties; cell walls; dihydroethidium; electrolyte leakage; electrolytes; electron transport chain; enzymes; fluorescence; fluorescence microscopy; fungal growth; fungi; lipid peroxidation; mitochondria; mycelium; oxidative stress; phenylethyl alcohol; pretreatment; research; rotenone; superoxide anion; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... Aureobasidium pullulans is a yeast-like fungus that produces volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with antifungal properties. VOCs have the potential to trigger the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation and electrolyte loss in microorganisms. The relationship among A. pullulans VOCs, induced ROS accumulation and electrolyte leakage was investigated in Botrytis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resmic.2020.10.003

44. A novel streptomyces rhizobacteria from desert soil with diverse anti-fungal properties

Author:
Ali Abdelmoteleb; D. González-Mendoza
Source:
Rhizosphere 2020 v.16 pp. 100243
ISSN:
2452-2198
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Fusarium equiseti; Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium solani; Glomerella cingulata; Larrea tridentata; Macrophomina phaseolina; Streptomyces netropsis; antifungal properties; biodiversity; biological control agents; desert soils; environment; indigenous species; indole acetic acid; nucleotide sequences; pH; plant pathogens; rhizosphere; rhizosphere bacteria; sandy soils; soil temperature; Mexico
Abstract:
... The Baja California desert harsher environment harbors a limited biodiversity due to extreme conditions like low moisture of sandy soils and high soil temperature. In the present study, actinobacteria from soil of Baja California desert was isolated and their properties as plant growth promoter and antifungal activity were evaluated. Streptomyces netropsis strain A-ICA was isolated and identified ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rhisph.2020.100243

45. Antibacterial and antifungal effect of moringa (Moringa oleifera) seedmeal on marinated smoked African mud catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Author:
Wasiu A. Jimoh; Ahmed A. Ayeloja; Ganiyat O. Badmus; Kaosara O. Olateju
Source:
Journal of food safety 2020 v.40 no.3 pp. e12772
ISSN:
0149-6085
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus niger; Bacillus (bacteria); Clarias gariepinus; Enterobacter; Moringa oleifera; Neurospora crassa; Penicillium; Proteus; Rhizopus stolonifer; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Staphylococcus; Streptococcus; ambient temperature; antifungal properties; bacteria; brine solutions; catfish; food preservatives; fungi; marinating; microbial load; spoilage; storage temperature
Abstract:
... The study assessed the antibacterial and antifungal effect of Moringa oleifera seed marinade on smoked Clarias gariepinus stored at ambient temperature for 15 days. Sixty C. gariepinus (15 kg) were gutted, washed, and randomly assigned in triplicate to five treatments containing 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 g/kg M. oleifera seedmeal in 3.67 g/kg brine solution for 2 hr and later hot smoked for 24 hr. Afte ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfs.12772

46. Antifungal activity and GC-MS detection of leaves and roots parts of Chenopodium album extract against some phytopathogenic fungi

Author:
Jawadayn Talib Alkooranee; Hasan Hadi Al-khshemawee; Mutaz Abdul Kadhim Al-badri; Maha Shaker Al-srai; Hadeel Hamazah Daweri
Source:
Indian journal of agricultural research 2020 v.54 no.1 pp. 117-121
ISSN:
0976-058X
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Chenopodium album; Fusarium solani; Pythium aphanidermatum; Sclerotinia; Thanatephorus cucumeris; agricultural research; antifungal properties; dicarboxylic acids; mycelium; oleic acid; palmitic acid
Abstract:
... Antifungal potential of leaves and roots parts of Chenopodium album was evaluated against five phytopathogenic fungi including Alternaria alternata, Fusarium solani, Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium aphanidermatum and Sclerotinia sclerotium using four concentrations viz. 0, 5, 10 and 15% of leaves and roots water extract led to significantly reduced of fungi mycelial growth. GC-MS analysis of leaves an ...
DOI:
10.18805/IJARe.A-433

47. Antimicrobial Meroterpenoids and Erythritol Derivatives Isolated from the Marine-Algal-Derived Endophytic Fungus Penicillium chrysogenum XNM-12

Author:
Kuo Xu; Xu-Lun Wei; Lin Xue; Zhong-Feng Zhang; Peng Zhang
Source:
Marine drugs 2020 v.18 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
1660-3397
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Penicillium chrysogenum; Ralstonia solanacearum; alkaloids; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; circular dichroism spectroscopy; drugs; endophytes; erythritol; fungi; literature; meroterpenoids; minimum inhibitory concentration; plant pathogens; spectral analysis; stereochemistry
Abstract:
... One new meroterpenoid-type alkaloid, oxalicine C (1), and two new erythritol derivatives, penicierythritols A (6) and B (7), together with four known meroterpenoids (2–5), were isolated from the marine algal-derived endophytic fungus Penicillium chrysogenum XNM-12. Their planar structures were determined by means of spectroscopic analyses, including UV, 1D and 2D NMR, and HRESIMS spectra. Their st ...
DOI:
10.3390/md18110578

48. Benzyl isothiocyanate fumigation inhibits growth, membrane integrity and mycotoxin production in Alternaria alternata

Author:
Tiaolan Wang; Yongcai Li; Yang Bi; Miao Zhang; Tingting Zhang; Xiaoyuan Zheng; Yupeng Dong; Yi Huang
Source:
RSC advances 2020 v.10 no.3 pp. 1829-1837
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; altenuene; antifungal properties; benzyl isothiocyanate; dose response; electrical conductivity; fumigation; mycelium; pears; plasma membrane; propidium; spore germination; spores; staining
Abstract:
... The antifungal activity of benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) against pear pathotype-Alternaria alternata, the causal agent of pear black spot, and its possible mechanisms were studied. The results indicated that both the spore germination and mycelial growth of A. alternata were significantly inhibited by BITC in a dose-dependent manner. BITC concentrations at 1.25 mM completely suppressed mycelial gro ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9ra09225k

49. Biocontrol and plant growth-promoting potentiality of bacteria isolated from compost extract

Author:
Imen Zouari; Fatma Masmoudi; Khaled Medhioub; Slim Tounsi; Mohamed Trigui
Source:
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2020 v.113 no.12 pp. 2107-2122
ISSN:
0003-6072
Subject:
Alcaligenes; Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus niger; Bacillus siamensis; Botrytis cinerea; Fusarium oxysporum; Ochrobactrum; Providencia; antifungal properties; biofilm; biological control; biosurfactants; carboxylic ester hydrolases; cell walls; compost extracts; disease control; gray mold; growth promotion; hulls; nucleotide sequences; olives; plant growth; poultry manure; principal component analysis; proteinases; tomatoes; vigor
Abstract:
... The use of compost extracts is steadily increasing, offering an attractive way for plant growth enhancement and disease management replacing chemical pesticides. In this study, potential mechanisms involved in plant growth promotion and suppressive activity against fungal diseases, of a compost extract produced from poultry manure/olive husk compost, were investigated. Results of physico-chemical ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10482-020-01481-8

50. Boosting antifungal effect of essential oils using combination approach as an efficient strategy to control postharvest spoilage and preserving the jujube fruit quality

Author:
Mehdi Nikkhah; Maryam Hashemi
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2020 v.164 pp. 111159
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Penicillium expansum; Ziziphus; antifungal properties; ascorbic acid; catechol oxidase; cinnamon; flavonoids; fruit quality; fruits; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; shelf life; spoilage; storage time; thyme; weight loss
Abstract:
... Antifungal activity and biochemical changes in jujube fruit treated with the synergistic combinations of some essential oils were investigated to extend the postharvest shelf-life. The combinations of thyme-rosemary and thyme-cinnamon showed synergistic effects (fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) ≤0.5) against Alternaria alternata. The same interaction was also observed in the dual c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111159