Cite this article:
Sharma, Diwan and Kohli (2016). Evaluation of Angiospermic Sources against Alternariaalternata isolated from Amaranthushybridus L-a popular Leafy Diet of Chhattisgarh. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 29(2), pp.23-28.
Journal of Ravishankar University - B,
29 (2&3) pp. 23-28 (2016)
Evaluation of Angiospermic Sources against
Alternariaalternata isolated from Amaranthushybridus L -a popular Leafy Diet of
Chhattisgarh
Smita Sharma, R. Diwan and
V. Kohli
Department
of Botany, Govt. Nagarjuna P.G. collage of science, Raipur-492010, India
Corresponding
author: 11moonchoon@gmail.com
[Received
03 November 2015; revised version 03 October 2016; accepted 25 October 2016]
Abstract. Amaranthus
hybridus L. is known to have highly rich nutritional properties, having high
content of protein, calcium, folic acid and vitamin C. Therefore, it is
considered as an agriculturally efficient crop. Because of its impressive
nutritional and agricultural properties Amaranthus was included as one of the
36 most potential crops by World Health Organization in 1975 (Bhattacharjee,
2007). Altemariaalternata was isolated as a dominant fungal pathogen from its
leaves, damaging the crop to a greater extent. The leaves extracts of four
angiospermic plants, viz., Cassiafistula, Annona squamosa, Bauhinia variegala
and Aegle marmelos were tested in vitro against A. alternata in both semisolid
& broth media. Annona squamosa extract was found to be the most effective
in inhibiting the mycelial growth of A. alternata, whereas Cassiafistula
extract was least effective amongst the selected angiospennic sources.
Keywords: Amaranthus hybridus L., Nutritional and
argricultural properties, A. Alternate, Annona squamosa, Aegle marmelos
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