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Antifungal Activity In Vitro and In Vivo of Mesquite Extract (Prosopis glandulosa) Against Phytopathogenic Fungi

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Fungi are the primary infectious agents in plant crops and many post-harvest fungal diseases of fruit and vegetables causing significant economic losses worldwide. Here, the antifungal effect of Prosopis glandulosa extract (PgE) against phytopathogenic fungi was evaluated. The effect with PgE (5, 4, 2, 1, 0%) as AI (%) and radial growth rate reduction (Kr %) were determined in vitro in Colletotrichum gloeosporoides, Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizopus oryzae and R. stolonifer (1 × 105 spores/mL). The phytopathogenicity of fungal strains was performed under in vivo conditions (room temperature, 25–30 °C and refrigeration, ~ 4 °C) by fruit surface inoculation method on strawberries, tomatoes and carrots by recording the development of mycelial growth, necrosis, soft rot and dehydration symptoms showed on each fruit at 14 days. The extract (5%) showed the highest AI against C. gloesporioides (~ 96%), and F. oxysporum (~ 79%) and growth rate reduction of 74.92% and 64.82% respectively. Likewise, the extract controls the development of phytopathogenicity symptoms against C. gloesporioides and F. oxysporum in vivo conditions, nevertheless, was less efficiency against both Rhizopus species. The P. glandulosa extract represents an efficient, economical, and eco-friendly alternative to preserve the quality of the agricultural products and to increase their shelf life.

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DLC and ANLA, graduate student supported by CONACyT, México.

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  1. Bioprospecting and Bioprocesses Department, Biological Sciences Faculty, Autonomous University of Coahuila, 27275, Torreón, Coahuila, México

    Arely Nohemí López-Anchondo, Daniel López-de la Cruz, Edgar Gutiérrez-Reyes & Norma Margarita De la Fuente-Salcido

  2. Agricultural Technology Center School, No. 206, Carretera Torreón-Mieleras Km. 3, 27084, Torreón, Coahuila, México

    Arely Nohemí López-Anchondo, Daniel López-de la Cruz & Norma Margarita De la Fuente-Salcido

  3. Technological University of the Southwest of Guanajuato, Carr. Valle-Huanímaro Km. 1.2, 38400, Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, México

    José Cristobal Castañeda-Ramírez

  4. Graduate Program in Biochemical Engineering, 27275, Torreón, Coahuila, México

    Arely Nohemí López-Anchondo, Daniel López-de la Cruz & Norma Margarita De la Fuente-Salcido

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López-Anchondo, A.N., López-de la Cruz, D., Gutiérrez-Reyes, E. et al. Antifungal Activity In Vitro and In Vivo of Mesquite Extract (Prosopis glandulosa) Against Phytopathogenic Fungi. Indian J Microbiol 61, 85–90 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-020-00906-2

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