2013•Acta Biologica MalaysianaRequires access

Antifungal Activity of Lactobacillus plantarum LAB-C5 and LAB-G7 Isolated from Malaysian Fruits

A. H. M. Saleh, Wedyan Hassan, Meor Hussin

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Anthracnose disease for both seed and air borne and affects seed germination and plant vigor to a greater extent. Biological control by antagonistic microorganisms is widely recognized as a promising method for control plant diseases. This study reports the effectiveness of using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) cultures or their supernatant as a biological control against anthracnose disease in chilli caused by fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. From 30 lactic acid bacteria isolated from different sources, seven isolates showed good inhibition activity against C. gloeosporioides by dual overlay method and well method. These LAB have antifungal activity grew between 10 and 45oC, pH 4.4 and 9.6 (except one isolate), 6.5 and 18% NaCl. The cell and supernatant from LAB-C5 and LAB-G7,

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Key concepts: Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactic acid, Antifungal, Biological pest control, Bacteria, Fungus, Biology, Microbiology