Table 3 Antifungal activity of the aqueous extract from Solanum nigrum leaves.

From: Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles mediated by Solanum nigrum leaf extract and their antifungal activity against pine pathogens

Extract concentration

(µg/mL)

Fungal growth inhibition (%)

Phoma spp.

Pythium tardicrescens

Fusarium circinatum

1000

37.40a ± 8.63

43.33b ± 1.11

72.22a ± 1.11

500

21.48b ± 1.28

40.00c ± 1.11

64.07b ± 0.64

250

17.03b ± 1.69

37.03d ± 0.64

52.96c ± 0.64

125

2.96c ± 1.69

34.07e ± 1.69

50.37d ± 0.64

Negative control

0.00c

0.00f

0.00f

Positive control

36.29a ± 2.79

55.18a ± 0.64

48.14e ± 1.28

  1. Values are means ± SD; Means with the same letter are not significantly different according to Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Positive Control: Cure-M 72% WP (Mancozeb 64%+Metaxyl 8%); Negative Control: 10% DMSO.
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