Pak. J. Bot., 47(4): 1575-1579, 2015.

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF EVERNIA PRUNASTRI, PARMELIA SULCATA, PSEUDEVERNIA FURFURACEA VAR. FURFURACEA

GOZDE KARABULUT^1*AND SULE OZTURK²

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the In vitro efficacy of 96% alcohol extracts of Evernia prunastri and Pseudevernia furfuracea var. furfuracea that were in foliose-fruticose form and Parmelia sulcata in foliose form against important plant pathogens. The growth of fungal colonies in Petri plates amended with lichen extracts at 25°C was measured a day before covering all surface of Petri plate in control treatment. Data were analysed according to statistic analysis test LSD at p≤0.05. The in vitro efficacy of extracts of E. prunastri, P. sulcata and P. furfuracea var. furfuracea showed a significant inhibition against mycelia and spor growth of Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium culmorum, F. solani, Macrophomina phaseolina, Penicillium expansum and Rhizoctonia solani. The level of inhibition among extracts showed variation. It was concluded that secondary metabolites of lichens may be used as biological chemicals against some plant pathogens.

Key words: Antifungal, Lichen extracts, Plant pathogen.

¹Department of Crop and Animal Production, Organic Agriculture Program, Karacabey Vocational School, University of Uludag, 16700, Karacabey, Bursa, Turkey

²Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Uludag, 16059, Bursa, Turkey

*Corresponding author’s e-mail: gkarabulut@uludag.edu.tr Ph: +90(224) 676 16 61 Fax: +90(224) 676 55 62

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	ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF EVERNIA PRUNASTRI, PARMELIA SULCATA, PSEUDEVERNIA FURFURACEA VAR. FURFURACEA GOZDE KARABULUT^1AND SULE OZTURK² Abstract:* The aim of this study was to investigate the In vitro efficacy of 96% alcohol extracts of Evernia prunastri and Pseudevernia furfuracea var. furfuracea that were in foliose-fruticose form and Parmelia sulcata in foliose form against important plant pathogens. The growth of fungal colonies in Petri plates amended with lichen extracts at 25°C was measured a day before covering all surface of Petri plate in control treatment. Data were analysed according to statistic analysis test LSD at p≤0.05. The in vitro efficacy of extracts of E. prunastri, P. sulcata and P. furfuracea var. furfuracea showed a significant inhibition against mycelia and spor growth of Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium culmorum, F. solani, Macrophomina phaseolina, Penicillium expansum and Rhizoctonia solani. The level of inhibition among extracts showed variation. It was concluded that secondary metabolites of lichens may be used as biological chemicals against some plant pathogens. Key words: Antifungal, Lichen extracts, Plant pathogen. ¹Department of Crop and Animal Production, Organic Agriculture Program, Karacabey Vocational School, University of Uludag, 16700, Karacabey, Bursa, Turkey ²Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Uludag, 16059, Bursa, Turkey *Corresponding author’s e-mail: gkarabulut@uludag.edu.tr Ph: +90(224) 676 16 61 Fax: +90(224) 676 55 62

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