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... The present study focuses on antifungal potential of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives of allyl sulfides. The antifungal potential of synthesized 2-(allylthio)-1-(1'H-1',2',4'-triazol-1'-yl)ethanone (ATT) was compared with its diallyl analogue (a natural occurring) against Fusarium fujikuroito unveil its improved antifungal potential. The synthesized compound ATT had significantly better antifungal poten ...
... Bakanae disease of rice caused by Fusarium fujikuroi is a significant disease of rice worldwide. The use of inoculum free seeds works well to act against this seed borne disease. Increased restrictions by the environmental protection agency (EPA) on the use of chemical seed-dressing products have made this disease a major concern among seed producers. In the present studies, 1,2,4-triazole derivat ...
... Fusarium graminearum and Zymoseptoria tritici cause economically important diseases of wheat. F. graminearum is one of the primary causal agents of Fusarium head blight (FHB) and Z. tritici is the causal agent of Septoria tritici blotch (STB). Alternative control methods are required in the face of fungicide resistance and EU legislation which seek to cut pesticide use by 2030. Both fungal pathoge ...
Ganoderma lucidum; active ingredients; agriculture; antifungal properties; chemical compounds; corn; corn stover; crop yield; functional foods; gene expression; germination; greenhouses; induced resistance; medicine; pesticide use reduction; polysaccharides; root rot; seedlings; wheat; China
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... Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP), which is the primary active ingredient in G. lucidum, has been widely used in functional food and clinical medicine. However, it is rarely reported in the prevention and control of plant diseases. In this study, we found that the GLP can increase the germination rates and seedling heights of maize and wheat. We also found that the combination of GLP and chem ...
... Screening for microorganisms with antagonistic activity against crop pathogens is essential for microbial antagonist preparation, crop disease control, and sustainable agricultural development. This study established a rapid, efficient, one-step high-throughput method for screening endophytic bacteria displaying antagonistic activity against Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae) ACCC36020 in rice seeds. ...
... In order to develop a strong, tough, water-resistant, and mildew-resistant soy protein film replacing petroleum-based films, in this study, a covalent and hydrogen bond double network structure was constructed in soy protein film using self-synthesized crosslinker triglycidylamine (TGA), soy protein (SPI), and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The covalent bond network from the crosslinking reaction betw ...
... The loss of fresh produces owing to the microbial infestation is a major challenge to the global food industry. The drastic food loss caused mainly by the fungal attack demands the need for development of active packaging materials with antimicrobial properties. Many studies have already been reported on the applications of polymers like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) engineered with antimicrobial compon ...
Escherichia coli; alginates; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antioxidants; breads; chronic exposure; cytotoxicity; fibroblasts; functional foods; fungi; hot water treatment; mice; modulus of elasticity; permeability; polymers; sulfur; tensile strength; water vapor
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... Sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) were fabricated using a facile hydrothermal method and used for the preparation of functional food packaging film and compared the properties with other sulfur-based fillers like elemental sulfur (ES) and sulfur nanoparticles (SNP). The SQDs have an average size of 5.3 nm and were very stable in aqueous suspension. Unlike other sulfur-based fillers, the SQD showed high a ...
... This study investigated the antifungal activity and possible mode of action of Bacillus pumilus HN-10 antifungal peptide P-1 against Trichothecium roseum. The results showed that the antifungal peptide P-1 at a concentration of 1.0 μg mL⁻¹ had strong antifungal activity against T. roseum. P-1 inhibited the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) pathway and the transporter pathway of NADH to coenzyme Q on ...
... Stonebrood is a virulent disease afflicting honey bee colonies. Bacterial strains present in the gut of the Egyptian honeybee, Apis mellifera were isolated, identified and characterized. Moreover, its inhibitory effect against the etiological agent of Stonebrood disease was determined according to their antifungal activity. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were observed in all seasons ...
... Limonene can inhibit the common spoilage fungi in food, but few studies elucidated its antifungal activity and mechanism against Candida tropicalis to date. Therefore, this study aimed to the antifungal activity and mechanism of d-limonene against C. tropicalis. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of d-limonene against C. tropicalis were 20 μL/mL a ...
Shellygton Lima Silva; Fillipe de Oliveira Pereira; Laisa Vilar Cordeiro; Hermes Diniz Neto; Mayara dos Santos Maia; Helivaldo Diogenes da Silva Souza; Petrônio F. de Athayde‐Filho; Marcus Tullius Scotti; Luciana Scotti; Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima
... AIMS: This study evaluated the antifungal, antibiofilm and molecular docking of 2‐chloro‐N‐phenylacetamide against clinical isolates of Candida tropicalis and Candida parapsilosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the test drugs was determined by microdilution. A1Cl obtained MIC values ranging from 16 and 256 μg/ml. Fluconazole MIC ranging from 16 and 512 μg/ml. MIC o ...
... Botrytis cinerea, a responsible for grey rot that mainly affects fruit and represent a problem in fruit-exporting countries. Synthetic antifungals are used for its control. However, it has developed a specific resistance towards them. Therefore, a search for new natural alternatives that are friendly to the environment has increased in the last decade. In this work, the activity of in vitro-cultur ...
... This study aimed to examine the antifungal activity of wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) essential oil on Colletotrichum musae and Lasiodiplodia theobromae, the causative organisms of anthracnose and crown-rot diseases of banana fruits, respectively. Chitin synthase is a promising target for antifungal compounds, since it is involved in synthesizing chitin, which forms a major proportion of the fu ...
... Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) is a conditioned pathogen that severely endangers food safety. This study is aimed to determine the mode of action of o‐vanillin against A. flavus mitochondria. First, o‐vanillin hindered respiration. Furthermore, the mitochondrial ultrastructures were damaged with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterisation. The act ...
Bacillus safensis; Bacillus velezensis; alternative medicine; antifungal properties; genes; honey; humans; medicine; multiple drug resistance
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... BACKGROUND: Multi-drug resistant bacteria hazards to the health of humans could be an agent in the destruction of human generation. Natural products of Bacillus species are the main source to access progressive antibiotics that can be a good candidate for the discovery of novel antibiotics. Wild honey as a valuable food has been used in medicine with antimicrobial effects. OBJECTIVE: Bacillus stra ...
Felicidade Caroline Rodrigues; Antonia Thassya Lucas dos Santos; Rafael Pereira da Cruz; José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra; Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho; Paulo Riceli Vasconcelos Ribeiro; Edy Sousa de Brito; Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais-Braga; Antônio Fernando Morais de Oliveira
Candida albicans; Malvaceae; Staphylococcus aureus; antibacterial properties; antibiotics; antifungal properties; chemical composition; ethanol; fatty acids; flavonoids; fluconazole; leaves; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; ofloxacin; traditional medicine
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... Sida L. is one of the most diverse genera within Malvaceae, with species popularly used in different countries for the treatment of diseases. Scientific support for the ethnopharmacological potential of some of these species has been provided by bio-assays. In this work, leaf extracts of S. galheirensis, one of the least chemically and pharmacologically studied species, were evaluated for antibact ...
... The aim of this work has been to prevent the growth of Penicillium expansum on the surface of apples by means of the use of biocontrol agents in combination with edible coatings. For that, Metschnikowia pulcherrima yeast isolated from wild apples was incorporated in edible film matrices based on pectins, cellulose ethers with and without the addition of liquid culture medium (yeast extract and glu ...
... The use of pectin edible coatings has been receiving great attention due to their availability, non-toxic, and physicochemical properties. However, few reports showed their antifungal activity against phytopathogens such as Alternaria spp., one of the main causes of tomato production losses. This work was aimed to evaluate the effect of low methoxy pectin (LMP)-based coating with and without JLE, ...
Míria Benetati Delgado Bertéli; Mariana Martins Magalhães de Souza; Lillian Barros; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira; Jasmina Glamočlija; Marina Soković; Douglas Cardoso Dragunski; Juliana Silveira do Valle; Ederlan de Souza Ferreira; Laise Cedraz Pinto; Carolina Oliveira de Souza; Suelen Pereira Ruiz; Giani Andrea Linde; Nelson Barros Colauto
... Lentinus crinitus basidiocarps are an alternative to antimicrobials, but the stipe (24% basidiocarp) is discarded even with potential antimicrobial activity. This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of L. crinitus basidiocarp pileus and stipe extracts against foodborne pathogens and food spoilage microorganisms. Basidiocarps of L. crinitus were grown in sugarcane bagasse and rice husks and ...