In vitro activities of Maesa lanceolata extracts against fungal plant pathogens

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Date
2003-04
Authors
Okemo, P. O.
Harsh, Pal Bais
Vivanco, Jorge M.
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Science Direct
Abstract
In vitro tests were carried out using extracts of Maesalanceolata var. goulungensis weiragainst a broad range of fungal plantpathogens such as Phytophthora cryptogea, Trichoderma virens, Aspergillus niger, Phoma sp., Fusarium oxysporium, Pythium ultimum, Cochliobolus heterostrophus, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium rolfsii and Pyrenophora teres. M. lanceolataextracts were very active against all the pathogens tested except P. ultimum and R. solani.
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Maesalanceolata, Antimicrobial activity, Fungal pathogens
Citation
Fitoterapia Volume 74, Issue 3, April 2003, Pages 312–316