Antifungal efficiency of amla leaves against Alternaria alternata and Bipolaris spicifera

Abstract

In the present study, have been investigated for antifungal potential against two phytopathogens namely and . Inhibitory potential of methanolic extract of the plant was analyzed by poisoned food technique in which different concentrations of test material were prepared in sterilized potato dextrose agar. Results of the investigation revealed that has potential activity against both the test pathogens with IC value of 1±0.02 mg/mL and 0.95±0.019 mg/mL against and respectively. To conclude, leaves of amla possess potential antifungal activity and may be used as a resource of biocides in pesticide and food industry.