Indu Kumaria* & R. K. Pandeyb
aDepartment of Botany, Nirmala College, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
bUniversity Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Received : 3rd January, 2023 ; Revised : 2nd February, 2023
Abstract– Alternaria solani, plant pathogenic fungus causes Early blight of Potato, main reason of significant economical losses of potato. Present research focus on antifungal activity of seed, bark, leaf and stem extracts of Millettia pinnata L. and Cassia tora L. against plant fungal pathogen Alternaria solani (ITCC No. 4632). Extracts were prepared in organic solvents such as acetone, ethanol, chloroform and petroleum ether. Mycelial growth of Alternaria solani was recorded in all prepared extracts. Minimum mycelial growth of Alternaria solani was recorded in acetone extract of Millettia pinnata L. seed with 2.7 mm. Ethanol extract of Karanj seed also exhibited less growth of mycelium that was 3.3 mm. In compare to Ethanol, Chloroform and Petroleum ether, Acetone solvent is more effective in controlling the Mycelial growth of Alternaria solani. All other treatments are effective than check.
Key words: Antifungal activity, Millettia pinnata L. (Karanj), Cassia tora and Alternaria solani
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