Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties of Some Medicinal Plants for Fresh Cassava Roots Preservation

Plant-Based Antimicrobial Studies – Methods and Approaches to Study the Interaction between Natural Products

“…Garlic, Landolphia owerrience, and Garcinia kola were investigated independently and in various 1 : 1 combinations. The combination of garlic with G. kola demonstrated the highest inhibition preventing rot during 14 days of storage [105]. Essential oil combinations of oregano (Origanum vulgare) with basil (Ocimum basilicum), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), marjoram (Origanum majorana), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), sage (Salvia triloba), and thyme (T. vulgaris) have been investigated against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.…”

Minor root rot pathogens of cassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz) in Nigeria

“…The collective activities of various disease agents are some of the major constraints to achieving the full potential of cassava production in Nigeria. In cassava, losses in tuber yield due to diseases can be as high as 90% (Ubalua and Oti 2008). The need to also protect cassava against future potential diseases is therefore a crucial aspect of enhancing the production sustainability of the crop.…”

“…In Nigeria, several workers have identified Botryodiplodia theobromae and Fusarium solani among the major causal organisms of cassava root rot (Akinyele and Ikotun 1989;Ossai and Ikotun, 1993;Onyeka et al 2001;Bamkefa et al 2007;Ubalua and Oti 2008). Consequently, more attention has often been focused on Botryodiplodia theobromae and Fusarium solani with little or no attention on the minor root rot pathogens of cassava.…”