1Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu, University, Varanasi 221005, India
2Department of Microbiology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 026, India
3National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, NBPGR Old Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
*Corresponding author; E-mail: aroradilip@yahoo.co.in. Tel: 91(11)2584 1278. Fax: 91(11)2584 1911
Seed treatment by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RsB29 controlled Fusarium-wilt and charcoal rot disease of chickpea both in vitro and in vivo. Antifungal compounds produced by this strain also inhibited growth of the pathogens, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri and Macrophomina phaseolina. The antifungal compound was purified through TLC and HPLC and on spectral analysis indicated the presence of crotonyl group, secondary amine, aryl and α, β unsaturated ketone, diazo, ether and thioether groups.
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, Macrophomina phaseolina, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, antifungal compound
