LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Potential effects of fungicide and algaecide extracts of Annona glabra L. (Annonaceae) on the microalgae Raphidocelis subcapitata and on the oomycete Pythium

ROCHA, GISELI S; MATSUMOTO, REGINALDO S; LOMBARDI, ANA TERESA; LIMA, MARIA INÊS S.

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017

ABSTRACT Annona glabra L. is a semi-deciduous tree that contains several active substances, including secondary metabolites, with antifungal activity. Phytopathogenic strains of the genus Pythium cause billion dollar losses all over the world on natural and crop species. Searching for eco-friendly algaec...

Annona/química, Antifúngicos/farmacología, Herbicidas/farmacología, Microalgas, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología, Hojas de la Planta/efectos de los fármacos, Pythium/efectos de los fármacos

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Pythium insidiosum: inhibitory effects of propolis and geopropolis on hyphal growth

Abstract Propolis and geopropolis are resinous products of bees showing antimicrobial effects. There is no data concerning their action against Pythium insidiosum - the causative agent of pythiosis, a pyogranulomatous disease of the subcutaneous tissue that affects mostly horses, dogs and humans. Fragmen...