Abstract
Pterocarpus is one of the most widely used timber resources on the market. But the utilization rate has been low. In order to improve the utilization of Pterocarpus processing residue, as well as explore the reason of its good decay-resistance. In this study, the antifungal mechanism of Peterocarpes spp., aqueous extracts and ethanol extracts of three Pterocarpus species were studied. The antimicrobial active factors were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Italian poplar (Populus euramevicana cv. ‘I-214’) wood was immersed in the extracts and then inoculated with both Coriolus versicolor and Gloeophyllum trabeum. The antimicrobial properties of the extracts were studied, and the mechanism underlying these properties were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results showed that the yield of ethanol extracts from the three Pterocarpus species was significantly higher than that of aqueous extracts. Pterocarpus soyauxii and Pterocarpus macarocarpus produced the highest yield of ethanol extracts (28.59%) and aqueous extracts (14.31%), respectively. With increasing concentrations, the antimicrobial activities of aqueous extracts of Pterocarpus angolensis and Pterocarpus macarocarpus gradually increased, while the antimicrobial activity of other extracts remained constant. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis identified a considerable number of phenols, ketones, amines, and aromatic compounds in all extracts, which is consistent with their antimicrobial activity and suggests synergism among the chemicals.
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