Bioassay-guided isolation, identification and activity evaluation of antifungal compounds from Cupressus sempervirens. 2024

Rguez Safa, and Yeddes Walid, and Taycir Grati Affes, and Majdi Hammami, and Ibtissem Hamrouni Sellami
Laboratory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, BP, Tunisia.

The quest for eco-friendly antifungal compounds from natural sources has surged, seeking alternatives to synthetic fungicides. In this study, we explored Cupressus sempervirens organic extracts antifungal potential against Botrytis cinerea, a destructive fungus causing grey mold disease in crops. Extracts from various phenological stages were evaluated for their antifungal activities. The dichloromethanolic extract from the flowering stage exhibited the highest efficacy, completely inhibiting B. cinerea mycelial growth, at 250 μg/mL and preventing conidia germination at 500 μg/mL. Bioguided fractionation and chromatography, led to the identification of isoquercetin as the active compound responsible for the antifungal effects. These findings present promising possibilities for the development of sustainable biofungicides to combat grey mould disease in agriculture. Further investigations into isoquercetin's potential as a biofungicide are warranted.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010936 Plant Extracts Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard. Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D005659 Fungicides, Industrial Chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of fungi in agricultural applications, on wood, plastics, or other materials, in swimming pools, etc. Industrial Fungicides
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D001681 Biological Assay A method of measuring the effects of a biologically active substance using an intermediate in vivo or in vitro tissue or cell model under controlled conditions. It includes virulence studies in animal fetuses in utero, mouse convulsion bioassay of insulin, quantitation of tumor-initiator systems in mouse skin, calculation of potentiating effects of a hormonal factor in an isolated strip of contracting stomach muscle, etc. Bioassay,Assay, Biological,Assays, Biological,Biologic Assay,Biologic Assays,Assay, Biologic,Assays, Biologic,Bioassays,Biological Assays
D020171 Botrytis A mitosporic Leotiales fungal genus of plant pathogens. It has teleomorphs in the genus Botryotina. Botryti
D029781 Cupressus A plant genus of the family CUPRESSACEAE. Cypress ordinarily refers to this but also forms part of the name of plants in other genera. Cypress,Cypresses

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