The Antifungal Properties of Tamarix aphylla Extract against Some Plant Pathogenic Fungi.

ABSTRACT: Tamarix aphylla is a Saudi herb, which possesses antimicrobial properties and potentially introduces a solution to the subsequent dilemma caused by agrochemicals and antifungal misuse. The current study aimed to assess the fungicidal properties of water and ethanolic extracts of T. aphylla leaves against Macrophomina phaseolina, Curvularia spicifera, and Fusarium spp. The chemical composition of T. aphylla was evaluated by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry technique (GC-MS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The antifungal assay assessed the fungal growth inhibition using the poisoned food technique. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) were used to evaluate the structural changes induced in the fungal spe

SUBMITTER: Al-Otibi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9861458 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature