Abstract:
Fungal species are known to colonize diverse habitats and substrates and they are known to play substantial role in plant health and productivity besides producing diseases. The specialized ecological niche where the fungal associations and their activity amply evidence is Soil Rhizosphere. Both pathogenic and symbiotic fungi are associated with the rhizosphere, but the specific fungal communities depend on various conditions, including plant growth and soil type. The present study was conducted to isolate and identify fungal species from some selected medicinal trees i.e. Azadiracta indica, Magnifera indica, Ficus benghalensis, Sarraca asoca, Alstonia scholaris, and Eucalyptus globus of Lahore, Pakistan. The majority of medicinal plants are known to have antifungal compounds that can be employed to protect plants from phytopathogens. The goal of this study was also to determine how well these medicinal plants' aqueous and methanolic extracts worked against Aspergillus niger, Mucor heimelis, Aspergillus versicolor and Penicillium Oxallicium. The leaves of trees were utilised to make the aqueous and methanolic extracts. Utilizing the well diffusion method, all plant extracts and by utilizing whole plate method, Eucalyptus globus, Saracaasoca and Ficus benghalensis were the plant extracts that were the most effective at inhibiting mycelial growth and conidial germination.
Page(s):
115-115
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023