Screening of some indigenous plants for identifying the inhibitory effect against Phytophthora infestans

November 17, 2014

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Article Title:	Screening of some indigenous plants for identifying the inhibitory effect against Phytophthora infestans
Authors:	Rodino S., Dobre A., Butu M.
Affiliation:	National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031, Splaiul Independentei 296, Bucharest, Romania University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 011464, Mărăşti Blvd. 59, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract:	The present study aims to complete the first step towards finding a viable solution for controlling the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, the phytopathogenic agent responsible for the emergence of potato and tomato late blight. The authors have proposed a screening of some indigenous plants, both from wild and cultivated flora in order to highlight the antifungal effect of the hydroalcoholic extracts, obtained from these plants, by percolation. The experiment was conducted in vitro and involved the evaluation of antifungal effect of ivy (Hedera helix), cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), wormwood (Artemisia spp), sage (Salvia officinalis) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). To identify the antifungal capacity were used the well diffusion method, and the radial growth method. The best results were obtained with rosemary, wormwood and cocklebur.
Keywords:	oomycete, Phytophthora infestans, vegetal extracts, antifungal activity
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*Correspondence:	Marian Butu, National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031, Splaiul Independentei 296, Bucharest, Romania, Tel/fax +40 212 200 880, marian_butu@yahoo.com

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