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Table 3 Fungal pathogen growth sensitivity to tomato powdersa

From: Antimicrobial properties of tomato leaves, stems, and fruit and their relationship to chemical composition

 

Zones of inhibition (mm)

Controls and test powders

A. fumigatus AF293

C. albicans ATCC 10231

DMSO:water (vehicle)

0

0

Octyl gallate (control) 0.117% w/v

10.5

17.8

Tomato leaves

0

13*

Tomato stem

0

13*

Green tomato peel

0

0

Red tomato peel

0

0

Yellow tomato peel

0

0

Green tomato fruit

0

11.5*

  1. aThe antifungal activity of tomato powders (10% w/v) was tested on Aspergillus fumigatus AF293 and C. albicans ATCC 10231. Zones of inhibition in mm were measured from the negative control vehicle (DMSO:water); positive control (0.117% w/v octyl gallate); and tomato powders. * indicates sensitivity to powders