Phytochemical Composition and Fungicidal Potential of Moss Philonotis Revoluta against Spore Germination Process of Fungus Helminthosporium Turcicum
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 6
Abstract
Information about the occurrence of phytochemicals which act as antibiotic substances in bryophytes and the medicinal use of bryophytes are sporadic. Despite of a long history of medicinal use of bryophytes by various tribal and local communities across the world, their significant utilization in medicines is still a dream due to lack of concise ethnobotanical information, scarcity of material degrading habitats etc. Bryophytes have emerged as potential plants for many bioactive phytochemicals with antimicrobial efficacies. Antifungal activity of a moss Philonotis revoluta has been assessed using various extracts. For this assessment hanging drop technique is used against spore germination of fungus Helminthosporium turcicum. The methanolic extract of moss exhibited a superior effect than the extract prepared in acetone. Malformation such as stunting of growth, curling and dying of tip of fungal hyphae was also reported which affects the growth of fungus. This study projects Philonotis revoluta as an eco-friendly antifungal agent.
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G. S. Deora1, D. Suhalka2
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