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Antifungal and antioxidant activity of plant based essential oils on Aspergillus flavus Link (Trichocomaceae) isolated from stored maize grains of Meghalaya

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dc.contributor.authorRamsdam, Mayondi Grace
dc.contributor.authorChaudhari, Anand Kumar
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Vipin Kumar
dc.contributor.authorDkhar, Mamtaj S.
dc.contributor.authorKayang, Highland
dc.contributor.authorDubey, Nawal Kishore
dc.contributor.authorPrakash, Bhanu
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-30T06:14:49Z
dc.date.available2025-01-30T06:14:49Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractEssential oils from five medicinal aromatic plants viz. Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall, Artemisia nilagirica Clarke, Curcuma longa Linn, Zingiber officinale Roscoe and Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers. were evaluated for their efficacy as antifungal agents against the growth of toxigenic Aspergillus flavus Link isolated from stored maize of Meghalaya. Antifungal activity of essential oils was evaluated by determining the Minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) and Minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC). Among the five essential oils tested, Litsea cubeba essential oil showed high antifungal activity with complete mycelia growth inhibition at 0.8�l/ml. Scanning Electron Microscopy of A. flavus exposed to oils showed hyphae and conidiophore damages. The essential oil exhibited antioxidant activity through DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) assay as IC50 value ranged between 0.59 and 14.44�l/ml and are non-phytotoxic during seed germination experiments with maize seeds. Based on the antifungal, antioxidant and non-phytotoxic potential, the tested essential oils may be recommended as eco-friendly seed protectants. � 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2021.1911561
dc.identifier.issn3235408
dc.identifier.urihttps://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/26024
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
dc.subjectConidiophore damage
dc.subjecteco-friendly
dc.subjectmycelia growth inhibition
dc.subjectnon-phytotoxic
dc.subjectseed protectants
dc.titleAntifungal and antioxidant activity of plant based essential oils on Aspergillus flavus Link (Trichocomaceae) isolated from stored maize grains of Meghalaya
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
journal.titleArchives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
journalvolume.identifier.volume54

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