The effect of M. azedarach fruit extracts was evaluated in vitro vs some bacterial isolates and contaminants (Sphingomonas spp., Microbacterium spp. and Bacillus spp.) of shoot cultures of calla lily (Zantedeschia aetiopica) and ‘MRS 2/5’ (Prunus cerasifera x Prunus spinosa), and on plant growth. The aqueous extracts generally had a low antimicrobial activity. The ethanolic extract (PE) had a strong antimicrobial activity, but caused shoot death. PEE extract, that was obtained after ethanol evaporation from PE, was scarcely phytotoxic, bactericidal vs different Bacillus isolates and bacteriostatic/bactericidal against shoot contaminants.
Melia azedarach fruit extracts for control of bacterial contaminants development in micropropagation / Marino G.; Gaggìa F.. - In: PHARMACOLOGYONLINE. - ISSN 1827-8620. - ELETTRONICO. - 3:(2013), pp. 128-131.
Melia azedarach fruit extracts for control of bacterial contaminants development in micropropagation
MARINO, GRAZIA;GAGGIA, FRANCESCA
2013
Abstract
The effect of M. azedarach fruit extracts was evaluated in vitro vs some bacterial isolates and contaminants (Sphingomonas spp., Microbacterium spp. and Bacillus spp.) of shoot cultures of calla lily (Zantedeschia aetiopica) and ‘MRS 2/5’ (Prunus cerasifera x Prunus spinosa), and on plant growth. The aqueous extracts generally had a low antimicrobial activity. The ethanolic extract (PE) had a strong antimicrobial activity, but caused shoot death. PEE extract, that was obtained after ethanol evaporation from PE, was scarcely phytotoxic, bactericidal vs different Bacillus isolates and bacteriostatic/bactericidal against shoot contaminants.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
