Antifungal Activity of Mentha spicata
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Pharmacognosy
- Vol. 32 (4) , 314-319
- https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209409083009
Abstract
Extracts of leaves of 40 species of higher plants were screened for antifungal activity against Fusar-ium oxysporum f. sp. lentis. An extract of Mentha spicata L. completely inhibited the mycelial growth of the test pathogen. The maximum dilution of the extract for absolute inhibition (MDAI) was found to be 1:2 (w/v). At this dilution the extract was fungistatic and exhibited a broad spectrum of activity. The extract remained active up to 6 days during storage and even after autoclaving. Furthermore, the extract did not show any adverse effect on the host plant in respect to seed germination and morphology.Keywords
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