Chitosan Combined with Methanolic Plants Extracts: Antifungal Activity, Phytotoxicity and Acute Toxicity
Anthracnose is a disease caused by phytopathogenic fungi such as <i>Colletotrichum siamense</i> that attacks plants and fruits causing great postharvest losses. Different alternatives for the control of this fungus have been studied. In the present study, we evaluated the in vitro antifu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Polysaccharides |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4176/6/2/52 |
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| Summary: | Anthracnose is a disease caused by phytopathogenic fungi such as <i>Colletotrichum siamense</i> that attacks plants and fruits causing great postharvest losses. Different alternatives for the control of this fungus have been studied. In the present study, we evaluated the in vitro antifungal activity of the methanolic extracts of <i>Baccharis glutinosa</i> (ExB) and <i>Jacquinia macrocarpa</i> (ExJ) individually, as well as in combination with chitosan (CS), along with their toxicity in different models. Using the radial growth technique, it was observed that the mycelial development of <i>C. siamense</i> was altered and reduced during exposure to the different treatments evaluated during the first hours of incubation, indicating a fungistatic effect. While the cell viability, by colorimetric assay using the XTT salt, showed alteration since the chitosan reduced proliferation by 50%, while the plant extracts and their mixtures with chitosan reduced approximately 40% indicating cell damage, which was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy. In addition, toxicity tests demonstrated that the <i>J. macrocarpa</i> extract significantly affected the germination percentage of <i>Lactuca sativa</i> seeds, whereas radicle length was reduced in all treatments except for chitosan. The larval survival test for <i>Artemia salina</i> with the extracts indicated their potential toxicity by causing up to 60% mortality. The results indicate that ExB and ExJ mixed with CS are a good option for controlling <i>C. siamense</i>; however, at the concentrations used, they exhibit a toxic effect on the evaluated models. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-4176 |