Antifungal activity of Delta(3)-alstovenine, a plant alkaloid isolated from Alstonia venenata

Authors
Singh, SK Sarma, BK Srivastava, JS Singh, UP Ray, AB
Citation
Sk. Singh et al., Antifungal activity of Delta(3)-alstovenine, a plant alkaloid isolated from Alstonia venenata, FOL MICROB, 44(5), 1999, pp. 510-512
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA
ISSN journal
00155632 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
510 - 512
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-5632(1999)44:5<510:AAODAP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A plant quaternary alkaloid Delta(3)-alstovenine inhibited the spore germin ation of most of the fungi tested at concentration of 250-1000 mg/L. Saprop hytic and biotrophic fungi were equally sensitive to the alkaloid. Cercospo ra sp. was the most sensitive as 100 % inhibition of spore germination was observed at 250 mg/L. Alternaria species, Curvularia species and Fusarium u dum were not affected even at 1000 mg/L.