Antifungal efficacy of some epiphytic orchids of Karnataka, India
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: In this study, we determined antifungal effect of extract of four epiphytic orchids namely Luisia zeylanica Lindl., Pholidota pallida Lindl., Dendrobium nutantiflorum A. D. Hawkes & A. H. Heller and Coelogyne breviscapa Lindl. collected from different places of Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Poisoned food technique was performed to evaluate antifungal effect of orchids against fungal isolates from plant origin. Growth (in terms of colony size) of test fungi was considerably lesser on plates poisoned with orchid extracts. Extract of C. breviscapa and L. zeylanica displayed high and least inhibitory activity against test fungi. These orchids appear to be promising sources of antifungal agents. Keywords: Orchids, Antifungal, Poisoned food technique
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Shweta S. D, Sudeshna C. S, Rashmi K, Vrushala P. S, Prashith Kekuda T. R
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