Antifungal properties of yam (Dioscorea alata) peel extract |
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Authors: | B. I. Aderiye S. K. Ogundana S. A. Adesanya M. F. Roberts |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Microbiology, University of Ife, Nigeria;(2) Pharmacognosy Department, University of Ife, Nigeria;(3) School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK;(4) Present address: Microbiology Department, Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria |
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Abstract: | The extraction of natural antifungal compounds from the peels of yam (Dioscorea alata) and the effect of these compounds on both the vegetative and reproductive structures of some yam rot pathogens were studied. Four prominent antifungal components were obtained; one of the components was fully characterized and identified as β-sitosterol. The antifungal activity of the compounds toward the germination of spores of two yam pathogens showed an inhibition of less than 57% at a concentration of 50 mg/L while inhibition on the elongation of germ-tubes ofFusarium moniliforme was as high as 82% at the same concentration. However, the ED50 for inhibition of germ-tube elongation in the yam compounds for the same organism was below 32 mg/L. The role of the yam compounds at high concentrations in disease resistance is discussed. |
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