Potential fungicidal effect of root extracts of Cucurbita foetidissima (Kunth) against Fusarium sp.
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https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i2.3523Keywords:
cucurbits, fusariosis, secondary metabolites, wild squashAbstract
The genus Fusarium affects a wide diversity of horticultural crops, generating significant economic losses. These fungi are capable of infecting plants during their development and even after harvest. The use of bioactive plant extracts is an environmentally friendly, non-harmful, and low-cost control strategy. Plant-based compounds have shown promise in the control of fungal diseases. Cucurbita foetidissima is a cucurbit with a high content of secondary metabolites present in its root with fungicidal power. The present work was conducted from 2017 to 2019 and it evaluated the antifungal effect of root extracts of C. foetidissima against different Fusarium species under in vitro conditions. Root ethanolic and methanolic extracts of C. foetidissima were obtained. The metabolites: phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, and saponins were quantified. The antifungal capacity of the extracts on the growth of Fusarium oxysporum, F. equiseti, and F. solani was evaluated in vitro. Methanolic extracts had a higher concentration of phenols, terpenoids, and saponins compared to ethanolic extracts; the latter had a higher concentration of flavonoids. The ethanolic extract achieved a greater antifungal effect, inhibiting between 60 and 80% of the growth of the three Fusarium species. The root ethanolic extract of C. foetidissima has a moderate fungistatic capacity to inhibit the in vitro mycelial growth of different Fusarium species, suggesting the potential of its use to delay or attenuate the onset of symptoms associated with fusariosis.
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