Extraction of Jatropha curcas fruits for antifungal activity against anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) of papaya

• Main Authors: Rahman, Md. Mukhlesur, Ahmad, Siti Hajar, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52574/1/52574.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52574/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/0961B0A24308
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Extracts from seeds and leaves of Jatropha curcas have shown molluscidal, insecticidal and fungicidal properties. J. curcas extracts were found to inhibit the mycelium growth of Colletotrichum musae that causes anthracnose disease in bananas. The antimicrobial activity of crude methanol extracts of...