ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS FROM CERRADO PLANTS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36725/agries.v12i3.12014

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Vatairea macrocarpa, Copaifera langsdorffi, Himatanthus obavatus, Sclerotium rolfsii

Abstract

This study evaluated the in vitro antifungal activity of ethanolic leaf extracts from plant species native to the Brazilian Cerrado against the mycelial growth of Sclerotium rolfsii. The assays were performed in triplicate using PDA medium and incubation at 30 °C for eight days. Inhibition was calculated based on the orthogonal diameter, and the data were analyzed using Tukey’s test (image). The treatments with copaiba and Cerrado angelim stood out with the highest inhibition rates (92,2% and 89,1%, respectively), showing statistical equivalence to the commercial control (difenoconazole). The other extracts that showed intermediate performance also exhibited a high inhibitory capacity, with inhibition percentages ranging from 83.7% to 85.7%. The Cerrado tiborna extract showed the lowest inhibitory capacity (79.9%), although it was still effective in inhibiting the phytopathogen. Overall, the results demonstrate the potential of native plant biodiversity as a source of biological alternatives for the sustainable management of phytopathogens.

Author Biographies

  • Mayra Fonseca Costa, Unitins

    Doutora em Química pela Instituto de Química Júlio de Mesquita filho da Universidade Estadual de São Paulo -IQ UNESP;

  • João Antônio Moratelli Heberle, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins - UNITINS

    Graduando de Engenharia Agronômica pela Universidade Estadual do Tocantins

  • Breno Sampaio de Souza, Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV

    Mestre em Botânica pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

  • Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV

    Mestre em Botânica pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa

  • Evelynne Urzêdo Leão, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP

    Doutora em Agronomia pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho.

  • Ingrid Sara Silva Vieira, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins - UNITINS

    Graduada em Engenharia Agronômica pela Universidade Estadual do Tocantins.

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Published

2026-10-16

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2026): SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INITIATION IN THE LEGAL AMAZON II: WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIODIVERSITY

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ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS FROM CERRADO PLANTS. (2026). AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 12(3), 8. https://doi.org/10.36725/agries.v12i3.12014

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