Antifungal activity of dichloromethane and hexane extracts of four Malaysian seaweed species against Ganoderma boninense

• Main Authors: Abdul Aziz, Syamimi Diyana, Jafarah, Nur Fazirah, Sabri, Suriana, Abdul Wahab, Mohd As'wad, Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80671/1/ANTI.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80671/; http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=924&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Ganoderma boninense is a major oil palm fungal pathogen that caused basal stem rot disease and serious efforts are required to identify alternative methods to control this disease. To date, little attempt was done to explore the antifungal potential of bioactive compounds in seaweeds. This study re...