TITLE:
Antifungal Potential of Transition Metal Hexacyanoferrates against Fungal Diseases of Mushroom
AUTHORS:
Charu Arora Chugh, Dipti Bharti
KEYWORDS:
Verticilium fungicola; Mycogone perniciosa; Biocidal Potential; Transition Metal Hexacyanoferrates
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Synthesis Theory and Applications,
Vol.1 No.3,
October
30,
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 cadmium ferrocyanide has exhibited significant potential of 85% against Verticillium fungicola.