Inhibitory action of fermented Cypress extracts on Colletotrichum fungi isolated from Acca sellowiana
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https://doi.org/10.18226/25253824.v10.n15.10Keywords:
Regenerative agriculture, Botanical fermentations, Food securityAbstract
This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of fermented botanical extracts of Chamaecyparis pisifera, Platycladus orientalis, and Cupressus sempervirens in the in vitro control of C. fructicola, C. theobromicola, and C. pseudoacutatum isolated from A. sellowiana. The phenolic compounds of the different fermented botanical extracts were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. In the in vitro evaluation, the different botanical extracts were incorporated into PDA medium at concentrations of zero, 10%, 20%, and 40% v/v. Their effect on the mycelial growth of the pathogens was evaluated after 14 days, and the percentage of growth inhibition was determined. The in vivo test was only performed on the best results presented in the in vitro tests, that is, fermented C. pisifera against the phytopathogens C. fructicola and C. theobromicola. In the tests with C. fructicola, the C. pisifera extract showed a 50% inhibitory action at a concentration of 40% v/v. For C. theobromicola, the C. pisifera extract inhibited 48% at the same concentration, although the other extracts did not show antifungal activity. In trials with C. pseudoacutatum, fermented extracts of C. pisifera, C. sempervirens, and P. orientalis did not exhibit antifungal effects. In vivo trials, treatments T1 to T4 were effective in reducing the incidence and severity of anthracnose, with the best results in T2 (C. pisifera with C. fructicola) and T4 (C. pisifera with C. theobromicola), reducing the incidence by 59% and 54%, respectively. The data suggest that the fermented extract of C. pisifera has potential as a protective agent against anthracnose.
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