Antifungal Potential of Transition Metal Hexacyanoferrates against Fungal Diseases of Mushroom英文文献资料.docVIP

Open Journal of Synthesis Theory and Applications, 2012, 1, 23-30 /10.4236/ojsta.2012.13005 Published Online October 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojsta) Antifungal Potential of Transition Metal Hexacyanoferrates against Fungal Diseases of Mushroom Charu Arora Chugh, Dipti Bharti Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India Email: charuarora77@ Received July 9, 2012; revised August 12, 2012; accepted September 5, 2012 ABSTRACT Ferrocyanides of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) were synthesized and characterized by IR spectra, magnetic susceptibility, thermal gravimetric analysis, elemental analysis and X ray diffraction studies. Antimicrobial potential of these complexes have been evaluated. Antifungal screening of these complexes has been carried out against Mycogone perniciosa and Verticillium fungicola causing wet and dry bubble diseases of button mushroom respectively. Nickel ferrocyanide has been found to be most effective against Mycogone perniciosa with 60% inhibitory effect while cad- mium ferrocyanide has exhibited significant potential of 85% against Verticillium fungicola. Keywords: Verticilium Fungicola; Mycogone Perniciosa; Biocidal Potential; Transition Metal Hexacyanoferrates 1. Introduction and photosensitizers [20].Transition metals such as zinc, copper, cobalt, manganese, iron have been reported to be essential for crops. They remain in soil in small quantity and known as micronutrient. If the deficiency of these elements is detected in soil these are recommended to be added to soil with fertilizer or in form of top dressing. Thus these metals act as micronutrient in trace quantity and hence application of metal complexes in combination with other ecofriendly chemicals/botanicals may be evalu- ated for antimicrobial potential. Mushrooms can provide more than just taste and tex- ture for our meals-they actually have a surprisingly high nutritional value