title: Antifungal potential of Spilanthes calva after inoculation of Piriformospora indica.
abstract: We investigated the influence of Piriformospora indica on the antifungal principle of Spilanthes calva, a plant of high commercial value. An antifungal efficacy was shown by aqueous and petroleum ether extracts of S. calva against Fusarium oxysporum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. The petroleum ether extract of S. calva was more effective than the aqueous extract in inoculated as well as uninoculated plants. The antifungal activity of the plant was enhanced due to the increase in spilanthol content after inoculation of P. indica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. mkrai123@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000254:growth & development*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts