Inhibitory effect of medicinal plant extracts on spore germination of Curvularia lunata
Prakash Kaur Saluja
Deptt.of Botany and Biotechnology Govt.D.B.Girl’s P.G College Raipur (India)
ABSTRACT
Dematiaceous moulds are pathogenic micro-organism and act as etiological agent of mycoses with different degree of severity on human and animals. These moulds also can cause spoilage of food, crops and storage of food products. The information regarding antimicrobial efficacy of the plant extracts on these moulds is scanty.The antifungal activity of an aqueous extract of the leaf e.g. Allium sativum, Acacia arabica, Achyranthus aspera, Alternathera sessilis, Ocimum sanctum, Punica granatum, fruits of Terminalia bellirica, Terminalia chebula, Triphla, Emblica officinalis, stem gel of Aloe barbadensis and petals of Rosa indica was tested against C.lunata. The extracts showed a broad fungitoxic spectrum as tested by inhibition of spore germination. Exposure of the spores of C. lunata to the extract of Allium sativum for 6-8 hrs. inhibited the spore germination by 91.40% similarly the extract of Rosa indica inhibited the spore germination by 43.14%. The aim of the present investigation have to assess the antifungal activities of the plant extracts on the spore germination of Curvularia lunata.