Biochemical investigations of sclerotial exudates of Sclerotium rolfsii and their antifungal activity

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 84-89

  Pandey, M K ^a   Sarma, B K ^a   Singh, D P ^a   Singh, U P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Oxalic acid; Phenolic acids; Sclerotial exudates; Sclerotium rolfsii

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; MORPHOGENESIS; PHENOLIC COMPOUND;

ATHELIA ROLFSII; CICER ARIETINUM; ERYSIPHALES; ERYSIPHE PISI; FUNGI; GOLOVINOMYCES CICHORACEARUM; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS BALSAMINA; PISUM SATIVUM; RAUVOLFIA SERPENTINA;

EID: 33846453271     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01194.x     Document Type: Article

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