Antifungal effect of phenolic and carotenoids extracts from chiltepin (Capsicum annum var. glabriusculum) on Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum

作者：Rodriguez Maturino Alfonso; Troncoso Rojas Rosalba; Scinchez Estrada Alberto; Gonzalez Mendoza Daniel^*; Ruiz Sanchez Esau; Zamora Bustillos Roberto; Cecena Duran Carlos; Grimaldo Juarez Onecimo; Aviles Marin Monica

来源：Revista Argentina de Microbiologia, 2015, 47(1): 72-77.

DOI：10.1016/j.ram.2014.12.005

• Chiltepin
• Biocontrol
• Bioactive compounds
• Alternaria alternata
• Fusarium oxysporum

The effect of phenolic and carotenoid extracts from chiltepin fruits on mycelial growth and the inhibition of conidial germination of Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum were investigated in the present work. Phenolic extracts inhibited mycelial growth of A. alternata by 38.46%, and significantly reduced conidial germination on the fifth day after treatment to 92% in relation to control. No significant changes were observed in the inhibition of mycelial growth in Fusarium oxysporum; however, the number of germinated conidia was reduced, showing 85% inhibition five days after treatment in relation to control. Moreover, carotenoid extracts showed 38.5% inhibition of mycelial growth and 85.3% inhibition of conidial germination of A. alternata, five days after treatment. Carotenoid extracts showed less inhibition of mycelial growth (20.3%) in F. oxysporum, with respect to A. alternata; while there was greater inhibition of conidial germination (96%) on the fifth day after treatment. Phenolic and carotenoid extracts from chiltepin may be a promising alternative as a natural fungicide against fungi of agricultural importance.