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Papers by Suman Trivedi

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

In vitro antifungal activity of the acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of four lichen spec... more In vitro antifungal activity of the acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of four lichen species viz, Bulbothirx setschwanensis, Everniastrum nepalense, Heterodermia diademata, Parmelaria thomsonii were investigated against seven plant pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, F. roseum and Penicillium citrinum) with reference to commercially available synthetic antifungal drug Ketoconazole (positive control). Lichen secondary metabolites were extracted using Soxhlet extractor and were further recovered through gentle evaporation of solvents in rotary evaporator. Antifungal activity was analysed employing Bauer-Kirby disc diffusion assay. Acetone and methanol extracts of lichenized fungi were found more effective against tested plant pathogenic fungi. Principal component analysis concluded that though, Ketoconazole was effective against four of the tested plant pathogenic fungi, acetone and methanol extracts of lichens were comparatively more effective against some broad spectrum plant pathogenic fungi (Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, F. roseum). exhibited 20 mm zone of inhibition against Penicillium citrinum. The chloroform extract exhibited no activity against Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum and Alternaria alternata.

Nature and Science of Sleep

In-vitro antifungal activity of acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum... more In-vitro antifungal activity of acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr.ex.Nyl.) Hale. was investigated against ten plant pathogenic fungi viz. Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum, Ustilago spp., Albugo candida and Penicillium citrinum , with reference to commercially available synthetic antifungal drug Ketoconazole (positive control) using disk diffusion assay. Methanol extract was most effective against all investigated fungi followed by acetone and chloroform extract. Principal component analysis (PCA) concluded that though Ketoconazole was effective against five of the investigated fungi, the extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum were more effective against rest of the five broad spectrum plant pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus,Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum, Penicillium citrinum and Ustilago spp.).

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The objective of this study was to examine the role of nitrate reductase, nitric oxide and nonsym... more The objective of this study was to examine the role of nitrate reductase, nitric oxide and nonsymbiotic hemoglobin in imparting waterlogging tolerance in mung bean genotypes. Experiment was conducted with five cultivated mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] genotypes viz., T 44, MH 96-1 (relatively tolerant), and Pusa Baisakhi, MH 1K-24 and PS 10 (susceptible) under pot-culture condition. Waterlogging induced reduction in relative water content, chlorophyll content and membrane stability index was comparatively less in tolerant genotypes T 44, MH 96-1 than in Pusa Baisakhi, MH 1K-24 and PS 10. The nitric oxide (NO) production activity increased up to 6 days of waterlogging treatment in all the genotypes, however T 44, MH 96-1 maintained more than double NO content than Pusa Baisakhi, MH 1K-24 and PS 10. Increase in nitrate reductase (NR) activity under waterlogging was observed up to 6-days of treatment in all the genotypes, and T 44, MH 96-1 maintained significantly higher NR act...

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

In vitro antifungal activity of the acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of four lichen spec... more In vitro antifungal activity of the acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of four lichen species viz, Bulbothirx setschwanensis, Everniastrum nepalense, Heterodermia diademata, Parmelaria thomsonii were investigated against seven plant pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, F. roseum and Penicillium citrinum) with reference to commercially available synthetic antifungal drug Ketoconazole (positive control). Lichen secondary metabolites were extracted using Soxhlet extractor and were further recovered through gentle evaporation of solvents in rotary evaporator. Antifungal activity was analysed employing Bauer-Kirby disc diffusion assay. Acetone and methanol extracts of lichenized fungi were found more effective against tested plant pathogenic fungi. Principal component analysis concluded that though, Ketoconazole was effective against four of the tested plant pathogenic fungi, acetone and methanol extracts of lichens were comparatively more effective against some broad spectrum plant pathogenic fungi (Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, F. roseum). exhibited 20 mm zone of inhibition against Penicillium citrinum. The chloroform extract exhibited no activity against Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum and Alternaria alternata.

Nature and Science of Sleep

In-vitro antifungal activity of acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum... more In-vitro antifungal activity of acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr.ex.Nyl.) Hale. was investigated against ten plant pathogenic fungi viz. Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum, Ustilago spp., Albugo candida and Penicillium citrinum , with reference to commercially available synthetic antifungal drug Ketoconazole (positive control) using disk diffusion assay. Methanol extract was most effective against all investigated fungi followed by acetone and chloroform extract. Principal component analysis (PCA) concluded that though Ketoconazole was effective against five of the investigated fungi, the extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum were more effective against rest of the five broad spectrum plant pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus,Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum, Penicillium citrinum and Ustilago spp.).

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The objective of this study was to examine the role of nitrate reductase, nitric oxide and nonsym... more The objective of this study was to examine the role of nitrate reductase, nitric oxide and nonsymbiotic hemoglobin in imparting waterlogging tolerance in mung bean genotypes. Experiment was conducted with five cultivated mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] genotypes viz., T 44, MH 96-1 (relatively tolerant), and Pusa Baisakhi, MH 1K-24 and PS 10 (susceptible) under pot-culture condition. Waterlogging induced reduction in relative water content, chlorophyll content and membrane stability index was comparatively less in tolerant genotypes T 44, MH 96-1 than in Pusa Baisakhi, MH 1K-24 and PS 10. The nitric oxide (NO) production activity increased up to 6 days of waterlogging treatment in all the genotypes, however T 44, MH 96-1 maintained more than double NO content than Pusa Baisakhi, MH 1K-24 and PS 10. Increase in nitrate reductase (NR) activity under waterlogging was observed up to 6-days of treatment in all the genotypes, and T 44, MH 96-1 maintained significantly higher NR act...