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In vitro Evaluation of Cymbopogon nardus Essential Oil against Leaf Disease Fungus of Narra (Pterocarpus indicus Wild)

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna4031, PHILIPPINES

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 3, Issue (8), Pages 56-59, August,10 (2014)

Abstract

The efficacy of the essential oil from Cymbopogon nardus as antifungal agent of Pestalotia sp. which causes leaf spot disease of narra (Pterocarpus indicus wild) was tested in vitro. Mycelial growth was evaluated in different concentrations of essential oils (0.02%, 0. 1%, 1%, 2%, and 5% v/v). Fungal growth inhibition was significantly observed in all concentrations. However, in the absence of the essential oil, the pathogenic fungi had a normal development in 10 days of incubation. The present study revealed that essential oil of C. nardus is a promising natural means of controlling the development of the pathogenic fungi of P. indicus.

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