The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of extracts of capeba (Piper marginatum) and neem (Azadirachta indica) on the fungus Colletotrichum scovillei, and evaluate the most active compound on the post-harvest control of anthracnose in bell pepper. Methanolic extracts activity of leaves (P. marginatum and A. indica) and of seeds (A. indica) at 0, 125, 250, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 ppm, for in vitro inhibition of mycelial growth of C. scovillei, were evaluated. The methanolic extract of P. marginatum leaves was the most active and, consequently, it was subjected to a bioassay-guided fractionation. This processing produced ten major compounds, obtained by preparative HPLC, from which the fraction at 1.5 ppm concentration was capable of inhibiting mycelial growth and was more effective than the fungicide mancozeb.
Capsicum annuum ; anthracnose; alternative control; bioassay-guided fractionation; neem
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