Titre |
Maize Fungal Growth Control with Scopoletin of Cassava Roots Produced in Benin |
Auteurs |
Ba Rafiatou [1],
Alfa Teou [2],
Gbaguidi A. Fernand [3],
Novidzro Kosi Mawuéna [4],
Dotse Kokouvi [5],
Koudouvo Koffi [6],
Houngue Ursula [7],
Hounsode Marcel T. Donou [8],
Koumaglo Kossi Honoré [9],
Ameyapoh Yaovi [10],
Baba-Moussa Lamine [11],
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Journal: |
International Journal of Microbiology |
Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
Impact factor: |
0 |
Volume Journal: |
2017 |
DOI: |
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Resume |
The chemical contamination of food is among the main public health issues in developing countries. With a view to find new natural
bioactive products against fungi responsible for chemical contamination of staple food such as maize, the antifungal activity tests of
scopoletin extracted from different components of the cassava root produced in Benin were carried out. The dosage of scopoletin
from parts of the root (first skin, second skin, whole root, and flesh) was done by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. The
scopoletin extract was used to assess the activity of 12 strains (11 strains of maize and a reference strain). The presence of scopoletin
was revealed in all components of the cassava root. Scopoletin extracted from the first skin cassava root was the most active both
as inhibition of sporulation (52.29 to 87.91%) and the mycelial growth (36.51–80.41%). Scopoletin extract from the cassava root
skins showed significant inhibitory activity on the tested strains with fungicide concentration (MFC) between 0.0125 mg/mL and
0.1 mg/mL. The antifungal scopoletin extracted from the cassava root skins may be well beneficial for the fungal control of the
storage of maize |
Mots clés |
chemical contamination; scopoletin; Cassava Roots |
Pages |
1 - 11 |
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