Evaluation of mycobacillin and versicolin as agricultural fungicides: I. antifungal spectrum and phytotoxicity

Jyotirmoy Nandi, Barun Kumar De, S. K. Bose

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Abstract

Two antifungal antibiotics, mycobacillin and versicolin, were studied as agricultural fungicides in the control of fungal infection of rice and jute. Mycobacillin is especially active against Piricularia oryzae at a concentration of 10 μg/ml, and versicolin against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides at a concentration of 2.5 μg/ml. Mycobacillin has no adverse effect on germination of seeds and growth of seedlings of rice and jute plants at a concentration of 500 ppm, even for prolonged exposure (24 or 48 hours); in fact, it is stimulatory. On the other hand, versicolin has showed detectable phytotoxicity at 500 ppm for prolonged exposure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)988-992
Number of pages5
JournalThe Journal of Antibiotics
Volume28
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1975

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

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