Abstract

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT FRUIT RIND EXTRACTS AGAINST SEED BORNE PATHOGENIC FUNGI

Chandanshiv S. L.* and M. S. Wadikar

Abstract

Fruit rind extract are being used to control the diseases since last several years. Aqueous extract of various fruit rind are found to be effective against seed borne pathogenic fungi. The invitro studies have been performed by using poison food technique to examine the antifungal activity of fruits rind extract. Rind extract of five fruits were screened against five seed borne pathogenic fungi Viz. Mucor mucedo, A. niger, A. flavus and Trichoderma viride out of five fruit rind extracts. The rind extract of orange fruit shows maximum activity, while minimum activity was observed with Papaya against the tested fungi. These plant extracts can be exploited in the management of seed borne pathogenic fungi to avoid bio deterioration of seeds in eco -friendly way.

Keywords: Antifungal activity, seed borne fungi, fruit rind extract.