Mahatma Gandhi Mission, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Online published on 27 April, 2021.
Cladosporium cladosporioides was isolated from leaves of Citrus limon. Agar well diffusion assay of Cladosporium cladosporioides showed maximum zone of inhibition against Alternaria alternata than Fusarium oxysporum, Trichoderma viride and Penicillium notatum. Thin layer chromatography-bioautography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed a single spot (Rf value 0.28) as a mixture of N-Hexadecanoic acid, 9-Octadecenamide and squalene to be the antifungal molecules in the extract, inhibiting the growth of Alternaria alternata.
Citrus limon, Endophytic fungi, Pathogenic fungi, TLC, TLC- Bioautography
