March 2015

Evaluation of the fungitoxic and fungistatic potential of the root extractsof male papaya plant and female papaya plant (Carica papaya L.)

The fungicidal and fungistatic potential of methanolic root extract of male Carica papaya against Phomopsis vexans which affects egg plants (Solanum melongena L.) leading to the condition called the “Phomopsis blight” was investigated. Result of the experiments revealed that the aqueous extract did not show significant activity, but comparatively the methanol extract of male root demonstrated significant...

Author(s): Gowthami Yaram, Chandrasehar Govindan, Deepa Venkataramulu, Darsana Rajaputhran,Chitrikha Thirunavukkarasu and Goparaju Anumolu