Impact of Argemone mexicana L. on tomato plants infected with Phytophthora infestans

Fungal diseases can cause significant losses in the tomato crop. causes the late blight disease, which considerably affects tomato production worldwide. Weed-based plant extracts are a promising ecological alternative for disease control. In this study, we analyzed the plant extract of L. using chro...

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Published in:PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2024-01, Vol.12, p.e16666-e16666, Article e16666
Main Authors: Hernández-Soto, Iridiam, González-García, Yolanda, Juárez-Maldonado, Antonio, Hernández-Fuentes, Alma Delia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Antifungal agents
Antioxidants
Argemone
Biofungicide
Biological products
Biostimulant
Biotic stress
Crop yields
Defense compounds
Hydrogen Peroxide
Mass spectrometry
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Phytophthora infestans
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Solanum lycopersicum
Tomatoes
Vegetable industry
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Summary:Fungal diseases can cause significant losses in the tomato crop. causes the late blight disease, which considerably affects tomato production worldwide. Weed-based plant extracts are a promising ecological alternative for disease control. In this study, we analyzed the plant extract of L. using chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis (GC-MS). We evaluated its impact on the severity of , as well as its effect on the components of the antioxidant defense system in tomato plants. The extract from contains twelve compounds most have antifungal and biostimulant properties. The findings of the study indicate that applying the extract can reduce the severity of , increase tomato fruit yield, enhance the levels of photosynthetic pigments, ascorbic acid, phenols, and flavonoids, as well as decrease the biosynthesis of H O , malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide anion in the leaves of plants infected with this pathogen. These results suggest that using the extract from could be a viable solution to control the disease caused by in tomato crop.
ISSN:2167-8359
2167-8359
DOI:10.7717/peerj.16666