Research Article

Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Limonoid Constituents Isolated from Meliaceae Plants Melia dubia, Aphanamixis polystachya, and Swietenia macrophylla against Plant Pathogenic Fungi In Vitro

Table 1

Control value (%) of limonoids 1, 4, 5, 7, and 9 against Fusarium oxysporum, Magnaporthe oryzae, and Sclerotium rolfsii.

FungiConc. (µg/mL)Control value (%)
1b4579

FOa25011.73 ± 7.64c28.67 ± 2.3818.51dntnt
50025.03 ± 5.9330.63 ± 0.5822.43ntnt
MG25013.84 ± 5.9724.89 ± 0.6925.676.6014.15
50027.67 ± 3.1433.33 ± 0.4228.6116.0466.04
SR250Ntntntntnt
500Ntntntntnt

aFO : Fusarium oxysporum, MG : Magnaporthe oryzae, and SR : Sclerotium rolfsii. bCompounds: 1, dysobinin; 4, chisocheton compound E; 5, 6α-acetoxyepoxyazadiradione VI; 7, khayanone; 9, 6-acetoxy-methyl angolensate. cThe values are the average of two determinations ± standard error of the mean. nt: not tested. dValues are obtained through a single treatment.