title: Efficacy of alkaloid (-)-corypalmine against spore germination of some fungi.
abstract: Inhibition activity of the alkaloid (-)-corypalmine on spore germination of plant pathogenic and saprophytic fungi (Alternaria solani, A brassicicola, A. brassicae, A. melongenae, Curvularia pallescens, C. lunata, C. maculans, Curvularisa sp., Colletotrichum sp., Helminthosporium speciferum, H. frumentacei, H. pennisetti, Heterosporium sp., Penicillum sp., Ustilago cynodontis) was determined. Spore germination of all the tested fungi was inhibited, Heterosporium sp. and Ustilago cynodontis being the most sensitive (complete inhibition of spore germination was observed at the very low concentration of 200 ppm). Curvularia palliscens, C. maculans and Curvularia sp. were less sensitive; complete inhibition of spore germination occurred at 400 ppm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maurya
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: U P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D010936:Plant Extracts; C471057:corypalmine