%0 Journal Article
%T Phytochemical and Antifungal Activity of Leaf Extracts of Prosopis africana and Anacardium occidentale against Macrophomina Root Rot of Sesamum indicum L. in Benue State, Central Nigeria
%A Matthew Elaigwu
%A Hyacinth Ocheigwu Apeh Oluma
%A Amana Onekutu
%J Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection
%P 66-76
%@ 2327-4344
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/gep.2018.67005
%X This study investigated the antifungal activity of leaf extracts of <i>Prosopis africana and Anacardium occidentale</i> against <i>Macrophomina phaseolina</i>, the causal agent of root rot of <i>Sesamum indicum</i> L. Phytochemical analysis of the two plants showed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids and anthraquinones in petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts. The effectiveness of the two medicinal plants viz: <i>P. africana</i> and <i>A. occidentale</i> was tested against the causative agent of root rot of <i>Sesamum indicum</i> L. The effect of plant leaf extracts on mycelia growth of the test organism shows that both <i>P. africana</i> and <i>A. anacardium</i> reduced the mycelia growth significantly as compared to the control (plate, 2, 3, 4). The antifungal property of <i>P. africana</i> and <i>A. occidentale</i> makes these plants of potential interest for the control of the fungi <i>Macrophomina phaseolina</i>.
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%K Antifungal Screening
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%K Leaf Extracts
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%K Macrophomina Phaseolina&lt
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%K (Tassi) Goid
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=86058