Pterostilbene Is a Potential Candidate for Control of Blackleg in Canola.

Two stilbenes, resveratrol and pterostilbene, exhibit antifungal activity against Leptosphaeria maculans, the fungal pathogen responsible for blackleg (stem canker) in canola (Brassica napus). In vitro studies on the effect of these stilbenes on L. maculans mycelial growth and conidia germination sh...

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Main Authors: Joshua C O Koh, Denise M Barbulescu, Phil A Salisbury, Anthony T Slater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4877020?pdf=render