Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize
Considering the use of essential oils (EOs) as biopesticides due to their ability to effectively control postharvest pathogens, EOs-based formulations, and coatings became a priority. The present work aimed to screen essential oils from eight different plant species with anti-fungal properties along...
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| author | Saman Shabir Zill-e-Huma Aftab Anjum Tehmina Akram Waheed Hussain Saddam Hamza Rafiq Guihua Li |
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| description | Considering the use of essential oils (EOs) as biopesticides due to their ability to effectively control postharvest pathogens, EOs-based formulations, and coatings became a priority. The present work aimed to screen essential oils from eight different plant species with anti-fungal properties along with the phytochemical analysis and molecular docking insight. Furthermore, the selected essential oil was applied as an edible coating to examine its protective effect against the attack of isolated postharvest pathogens on maize seedlings and rescue the seedling’s growth. Eight EOs were screened for their antimicrobial potential against Fusarium oxysporum and Xanthomonas campestris. Later on, the identification of the chemical constituents of the best-performing essential oil (Bergamot oil) was performed by GC–MS analysis. Different coating formulations consisting of essential oils and chitosan at 0.25% and 0.5% concentrations were applied to maize seeds to protect against postharvest pathogens. Formulation containing the bergamot essential oil showed the highest protective potential against a fungal and bacterial postharvest pathogen of maize under in-vitro conditions. The molecular docking study showed that the linalool and linalyl acetate present in essential oil comprises strong interactions with antifungal target proteins. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-390df998c8d14c279c70def66e8abbba2023-11-17T05:26:04ZengElsevierArabian Journal of Chemistry1878-53522023-12-011612105339Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maizeSaman Shabir0Zill-e-Huma Aftab1Anjum Tehmina2Akram Waheed3Hussain Saddam4Hamza Rafiq5Guihua Li6Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables/Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Department of Plant Pathology. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Plant Pathology. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Plant Pathology. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Plant Pathology. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PakistanGuangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables/Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Department of Plant Pathology. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PakistanGuangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables/Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables/Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Corresponding authors at: Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan(W. Akram), Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China(G. Li).Considering the use of essential oils (EOs) as biopesticides due to their ability to effectively control postharvest pathogens, EOs-based formulations, and coatings became a priority. The present work aimed to screen essential oils from eight different plant species with anti-fungal properties along with the phytochemical analysis and molecular docking insight. Furthermore, the selected essential oil was applied as an edible coating to examine its protective effect against the attack of isolated postharvest pathogens on maize seedlings and rescue the seedling’s growth. Eight EOs were screened for their antimicrobial potential against Fusarium oxysporum and Xanthomonas campestris. Later on, the identification of the chemical constituents of the best-performing essential oil (Bergamot oil) was performed by GC–MS analysis. Different coating formulations consisting of essential oils and chitosan at 0.25% and 0.5% concentrations were applied to maize seeds to protect against postharvest pathogens. Formulation containing the bergamot essential oil showed the highest protective potential against a fungal and bacterial postharvest pathogen of maize under in-vitro conditions. The molecular docking study showed that the linalool and linalyl acetate present in essential oil comprises strong interactions with antifungal target proteins.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535223008018Essential oilBergamotAntifungalFusarium oxysporumMaizeChitosan |
| spellingShingle | Saman Shabir Zill-e-Huma Aftab Anjum Tehmina Akram Waheed Hussain Saddam Hamza Rafiq Guihua Li Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize Arabian Journal of Chemistry Essential oil Bergamot Antifungal Fusarium oxysporum Maize Chitosan |
| title | Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize |
| title_full | Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize |
| title_fullStr | Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize |
| title_short | Biological evaluation, GC–MS profiling, and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize |
| title_sort | biological evaluation gc ms profiling and molecular docking studies of some essential oils against postharvest pathogens of maize |
| topic | Essential oil Bergamot Antifungal Fusarium oxysporum Maize Chitosan |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535223008018 |
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