Root extracts from Mexican avocado (Persea americana var. drymifolia) inhibit the mycelial growth of the oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 595-601

  Sánchez Pérez, José D L ^a   Jaimes Lara, Ma Guadalupe ^a   Salgado Garciglia, Rafael ^a   López Meza, Joel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioomycete activity; Root extracts; Stigmastan 3,5 diene

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ROOT SYSTEM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PERSEA AMERICANA; PERSEA AMERICANA DRYMIFOLIA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 71349087508     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9446-y     Document Type: Article

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