Rabach, Brahim, Lbekri, Laila, Dihazi, Abdelhi, Meziani, Reda, Benaceur, Ibtissame, Jaiti, Fatima (2022). Antifungal activity of Punica granatum root extracts and their potential role to trigger date palm defense reaction against bayoud disease. , 11(4), 481-493. doi: 10.48311/jcp.2022.1611
Brahim Rabach; Laila Lbekri; Abdelhi Dihazi; Reda Meziani; Ibtissame Benaceur; Fatima Jaiti. "Antifungal activity of Punica granatum root extracts and their potential role to trigger date palm defense reaction against bayoud disease". , 11, 4, 2022, 481-493. doi: 10.48311/jcp.2022.1611
Rabach, Brahim, Lbekri, Laila, Dihazi, Abdelhi, Meziani, Reda, Benaceur, Ibtissame, Jaiti, Fatima (2022). 'Antifungal activity of Punica granatum root extracts and their potential role to trigger date palm defense reaction against bayoud disease', , 11(4), pp. 481-493. doi: 10.48311/jcp.2022.1611
Rabach, Brahim, Lbekri, Laila, Dihazi, Abdelhi, Meziani, Reda, Benaceur, Ibtissame, Jaiti, Fatima Antifungal activity of Punica granatum root extracts and their potential role to trigger date palm defense reaction against bayoud disease. , 2022; 11(4): 481-493. doi: 10.48311/jcp.2022.1611

Antifungal activity of Punica granatum root extracts and their potential role to trigger date palm defense reaction against bayoud disease

Journal of Crop Protection
Article 5, Volume 11, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 481-493    PDF (864.9 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.48311/jcp.2022.1611
Authors
Brahim Rabach1; Laila Lbekri1; Abdelhi Dihazi2; Reda Meziani3; Ibtissame Benaceur1; Fatima Jaiti* 1
1Biodiversity, Environment and Plant Protection Team, My Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, P. B 509, Boutalamine. 52000, Errachidia - Morocco.
2Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology and Bio-engineering, Cadi Ayyad University, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, P. B 549, Abdelkarim Elkhattabi. 40000, Marrakech- Morocco.
3National Laboratory of Date Palm Tissue Culture; National Institute for Agronomic Research, CRRA-Errachidia, UR Oasian Systems; P. B 2, Moulay Ali Cherif. 52450, Errachidia, Morocco.
Abstract
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Foa) is a cosmopolitan soil-borne fungus responsible for the most destructive disease of the date palm tree Phoenix dactylifera L. in Morocco. In the present study, we used aqueous and methanolic root extracts from Punica granatum to evaluate their ability to induce date palm defense against Foa and their antifungal activity. The in vitro treatment of Foa by these extracts showed different inhibitory effects depending on the nature of the extract. The methanolic extract showed significant inhibition of both mycelial growth (51%) and biomass production (86.3%), while the aqueous extract inhibited the sporulation (99.3%) and the spore germination (75.9%) of the pathogen. Moreover, treatment of date palms with methanolic extract has shown a significant increase in phenolic content and peroxidase activity known to be involved in date palm defense against Foa. These preliminary results open a promising field to control date palm Fusarium wilt.
Keywords
Antifungal activity; date palm; defense reaction; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Albedinis; pomegranate root extract
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