This study characterizes the antifungal potential of crude extract of different plant leaves against aflatoxin producing strains of Aspergillus. Fifteen local plants were used for preparation of crude aqueous, 100% alcoholic and 50% alcoholic extract of leaves. A poisoned food technique was adopted to assess the inhibitory effect of extracts against growth of test fungi. Among fifteen plants tested Lawsonia inermis, Origanum majorana, Adathoda vasica, Emblica officinalis, Eucalyptus globules, Euphorbia pulcherima, Murraya koenigii, Azadirachta indica and Phycus elasticus gave significant inhibition of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Observations of present study suggest the possible use of selected extracts as potential fungitoxicant in ecofriendly control of biodeterioration of food commodities from “storage fungi”.
Antifungal activity, Botanical extracts, Aflatoxin, Storage fungi
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