A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF BRASSICA OIL ON ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA

Abstract

The mustard plants are one of the oil containing plants that have lots of Phytochemicals. The present study was aimed at screening the potential of ethanolic extract of mustard plant on Alternaria alternata using poisoned food method. The result of triplicate treatment has been indicated that maximum inhibition of fungus growth (67.94%) at 100 percent concentration of oil. The growth retardation was promoted with increasing the concentration of oil. The natural and safe effects are justifying the use of oil as a fungicide. Mustard oil was used as a triplicate treatment of each concentration of oil with respect to control. Fungus growth was measured in percent inhibition with the use of Vincent formula.