Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper

Vol 10, Issue 1, 2008; Page No.(47-49)

EFFICACY OF EXCOECARLA AGALLOCHA PLANT EXTRACT AGAINST FUSARIUM MONILIFORME AND ASPERGILLLUS FLAVUS

BEEBI RAZEENA AND K.M. KHALEEL

Abstract

Efficacy of the plant extract of Excoecaria agallocha is tested against two important human pathogens causing serious diseases to human beings. When the test pathogen Fusarium moniliforme is inoculated, the plate with Excoecaria agallocha plant extract showed 100% inhibition in its growth after four days. But in the control plate there is 24% growth of the fungus. Similarly when Aspergillus flavus is inoculated to the test plate with Excoecaria 74.6% inhibition is observed after 4 days while the control plate shows 100% growth. After 8 days, inhibition of Fusarium moniliforme is 80.59% compared to the control which has 79.37% growth. The inhibition of Aspergillus flavus is 28.57% after 8 days compared to the control that shows 100% growth. The results show that the active ingredients present in the Excoecaria plant extract is inhibitory to the growth of these pathogens.

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