Antifungal activity of some plant extracts against Macrophomina phaseolina

Mohsen Abbod ¹*; Naser Safaie ²; Khodayar Gholivand ³; Mahdi Ayyari ⁴

1, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria

2, Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O.B. 14115-336, Tehran, Iran

3, Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran

4, Department of Horticultural Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

 

Manuscript link
http://dx.doi.org/10.30493/DLS.2021.475156

Abstract

Macrophomina phaseolina is a prevalent pathogen that causes charcoal decay in various crops, posing a considerable challenge to sustainable agriculture. This research employed the poisoned food method to examine the in vitro antifungal properties of plant extracts against M. phaseolina, with the goal of identifying eco-friendly substitutes for synthetic fungicides. The ethyl acetate fraction of the Moringa peregrina ethanol extract exhibited the greatest antifungal activity compared to the other evaluated extracts. The EC50 value was established at 1.31 g/L, with a 77% inhibition of mycelial growth noted at a concentration of 2 g/L. The ethanol extract of Artemisia herba-alba markedly reduced microsclerotia production, resulting in a 44% decrease in mycelial proliferation at a concentration of 1.5 g/L. Conversely, other plant extracts demonstrated limited to negligible antifungal activity, with inhibition rates ranging from 0 to 22%. The results indicate that M. peregrina and A. herba-alba could serve as viable natural sources for the development of biodegradable, non-toxic, and effective fungicides. Additional research is needed to investigate and improve these promising natural alternatives for sustainable disease management in agriculture.

Keywords: Macrophomina phaseolina, Plant extracts, Artemisia herba-alba, Moringa peregrina,Antifungal

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Abbod M., Safaie N., Gholivand K., Ayyari M.. Antifungal activity of some plant extracts against Macrophomina phaseolina. DYSONA–Life Science. 2025;6(1):1-6.