EFFECTS OF A RANGE OF PROCYANIDINS ON THE COCOA PATHOGEN CRINIPELLIS-PERNICIOSA

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BROWNLEE, HE
HEDGER, J
SCOTT, IM
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[1] Department of Biological Sciences, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
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10.1016/0885-5765(92)90073-5
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
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Basidiospore germination and germ-tube elongation in Crinipellis perniciosa, a fungal pathogen of cocoa, were inhibited by a range of procyanidins (condensed tannins) and monomeric flavan-3-ols. Dose/response studies revealed a strong trend of increasing anti-fungal potency with increasing molecular weight of the procyanidins tested. The non-ionic detergent Tween 20 inhibited the anti-fungal effects of procyanidin, suggesting that non-covalent complexes with fungal macromolecules may be responsible for these effects. © 1992.
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