Antifungal activity of medicinal plant extracts against phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria spp;Actividad antifúngica de extractos de plantas medicinales contra el hongo fitopatógeno alternaria spp

Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-239

  Dellavalle, Paola Díaz ^a   Cabrera, Andrea ^a   Alem, Diego ^a   Larrañaga, Patricia ^a   Ferreira, Fernando ^b   Rizza, Marco Dalla ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Ethnobotanical uses; Fungicidal properties; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; FUNGI; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SALVIA; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SALVIA SCLAREA;

EID: 79960343579     PISSN: 07185820     EISSN: 07185839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-58392011000200008     Document Type: Article

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