The use of Marrubium vulgare L. plant extracts in the control of fungal plant pathogens

Abstract

In this study, we investigated anti-fungal properties of Marrubium vulgare L. plant extracts dissolved in four different solvents against five different plant pathogenic fungi, namely, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Macrophamina phaseolina, Phytopthora infestans, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Rhizoctania solani. We used 1.0%, 2.5% and 5.0% plant extract concentrations against these fungi species which cause a significant decrease in the production yield of certain plants. In all pathogenic fungi species analyzed, we observed an increase in the antifungal effect of Marrubium vulgare L. plant extract preparations in a dose-dependent manner. Marrubium vulgare L. extracts dissolved in chloroform and dichloromethane at 2.5% concentration showed higher inhibition against Fusarium oxysporum compared to other solvents at this concentration. At the same concentration, extracts dissolved in methanol resulted in higher anti-fungal activity against Phytopthora infestans and intermediate activity against Macrophamina phaseolina and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. As a result, it can be stated that Marrubium vulgare L. plant extracts dissolved in different solvents display anti-fungal properties against certain plant pathogens.

Assessment of Marrubium vulgare hydro-alcoholic extract’s biological activities

“…Extracts from M.vulgare demonstrate a significant antifungal activity varying from one fungi to another, this makes it a prospect biofungicide. If exploited it would be an alternative to prevention of fungal infection in agricultural sector [6].A study of hydroalcoholic extract of M. vulgare leaves summarized in (table 1) showed an inhibition activity against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger with varying inhibition zone ,MIC and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentrations (MBE) [26]).…”

“…In context of a bitter remedy, this plant is used in Algeria as a traditional medicine to cure common ailments of the digestive tract, diabetes, bronchitis, diarrhea, rheumatism, colds and cough [4]. M. vulgare has several biological properties such as hypoglycemia, anti-oxidant, analgesic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, hypolipidemia [5], anti-microbial [6], insecticidal [7], anthelminthic and mosquitocidal properties [8]. These properties have been linked to the presence of different active compounds in the different parts of this herbal plant.…”

Screening for in vitro antioxidant activity and antifungal effect of Artemisia campestris L.

“…Plant extracts have been used worldwide for control of plant disease and extracts from many plant species were found to be involved in many pathogenic fungi control. (Apisariyakul et al, 1995;Zabka et al, 2009;Prakash et al, 2012;Askarne et al, 2013;Ozbek et al, 2020;2021).…”

Investigation of the dyeing properties of the colorant extracted from Juglans regia L. leaves on cellulosic and protein fabrics

“…Natural products are used in many areas of the industry due to their biological activities and versatile applications (13)(14)(15). Juglans regia L. is commonly known as walnut tree and belongs to Juglandaceae family.…”