Mycobiology.  2003 Dec;31(4):221-225.

Effects of Plant Extracts on Conidial Germination, Mycelial Growth and Sporulation of Fungi Isolated From Poultry Feed

• Islam MR
• Alam S
• Rahman MZ
• Chowdhury
• Begum MF
• Akhter N
• Alam MS
• Han KD
• Lee MW

Abstract

Effect of ethanolic extracts of Lawsonia inermis, Azadirachta indica, Vinca rosea, Tagetes patula, Ocimum sanctum, Colocasia antiquorum, Adhatoda vasica, Moringa oleifera, Datura metel and Curcuma longa leaf on conidial germination, mycelial growth and sporulation of Aspergillus flavus, A. niger and A. fumigatus were examined. The conidial germination of A. flavus and A. fumigatus were most inhibited by the extract of L. inermis, while that of A. niger was inhibited by A. indica. Other tested plant extracts have a good effect on conidial germination on the selected fungi. The highest mycelial growth of A. flavus (37 mm) was found in V. rosea, but in case of A. niger and A. fumigatus it (38 and 39 mm) was found in D. metel. The lowest (4, 9 and 6 mm) respectively mycelial growth of these fungi found in L. inermis. The highest sporulation (75 x 10(4)/ml) of A. flavus was counted in V. rosea, but in case of A. niger and A. fumigatus those (45 x 10(4) and 55 x 10(4)/ml) were in D. metel and the lowest (5 x 10(4), 12 x 10(4) and 9 x 10(4)/ml) respectively sporulation of these fungi counted in L. inermis plant extract medium.

Keyword

Conidial germination and sporulation; Fungi poultry feed; Mycelial growth; Plant extracts

MeSH Terms

Justicia
Aspergillus flavus
Azadirachta
Catharanthus
Colocasia
Curcuma
Datura metel
Ethanol
Fungi*
Germination*
Lawsonia Plant
Moringa oleifera
Niger
Ocimum
Plant Extracts*
Plants*
Poultry*
Tagetes
Ethanol
Plant Extracts