Abstract

Algerian aride zone is rich with medicinal plant, Salsola vermiculata is one of the most traditional plant remedies in Bechar region. in this work, we tried to test the inhibitory effect on eight storage soft wheat fungi of various extracts of Salsola vermiculata in vitro and vivo by using grain storage by the coating method. The phytochemical screening of plants showed the detection of tannins, saponisides and flavonoids. The results show a remarkable antifungal effect by most of the extracts tested. The decrease in the level of fungi observed in wheat samples demonstrates the effectiveness of grain storage by the coating method. Keywords : Salsola vermiculata ; Antifungal activity; Coating method; Fungi; soft wheat; Storage.

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