Evaluation of Eupatorium cannabinum Linn. oil in enhancement of shelf life of mango fruits from fungal rotting |
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Authors: | R K Dubey Rajesh Kumar Jaya N K Dubey |
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Institution: | (1) Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India |
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Abstract: | Essential oils extracted from 17 higher plants belonging to different families were screened against Botryodiplodia theobromae and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing stem end rot disease and anthracnose disease in mango respectively. The essential oil of Eupatorium cannabinum was found to be fungitoxic in nature against both the mango-rotting fungi. Eupatorium oil was standardized through physico-chemical and fungitoxic properties. Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC) analysis of the
oil led to the identification of 16 components, which represented 77.97% of the oil. Germacrene D (16.11%) was found to be
the major component. The oil showed a broad fungitoxic spectrum and was recorded to be more efficient than some synthetic
fungicides. The oil also showed an inhibitory effect on pectinase and cellulase enzymes. The oil enhanced the shelf life of
mango fruits by protecting from fungal rotting when tested as a fumigant. The LD50 of Eupatorium oil was found to be 22.01 ml/kg body weight on mammalian mice. |
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Keywords: | Botryodiplodia theobromae Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Eupatorium cannabinum Fruit rotting Mango Shelf life |
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