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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 1
First page : (317) Last page : (322)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7359

Role of Mustard Oil in Eco Friendly Management of Fusarium verticillioides

Sabeena Bano¹*, Tahira Begum² and Rama Rani Jain³

¹Research scholar (Botany), S.P.C. Govt. College, Ajmer
² Associate Professor Deptt of Botany, S.P.C. Govt. College, Ajmer
³Retd. Associate Professor (Botany)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: syedasabi0637@gmail.com
Received: 26.12.2018 | Revised: 30.01.2019 | Accepted: 7.02.2019

 ABSTRACT

The genus Brassica has mustard plant that is principle oil seed crop which is used in variety of food items and medicines. The complete plant is rich with phytochemicals such as carotene, vitamin C, fibers, proteins, fatty acid, glycosides and glcosinolates that serve as antioxidant, anticancerous, antimutagenic, antifungal. It is also used in chronic diseases and personal healthcare in India.  It has potent natural green manure and pesticides against number of pest. The present investigation analyzed effectiveness of mustard oil against Fusarium verticillioides with the use of poisoned food method. We measure percent (%) inhibition of fungus in treatment with respect in the control.

Key words: mustard oil, Pesticides, Phytochemical, Fusarium.

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Cite this article: Bano, S., Begum, T. and Jain, R.R., Role of Mustard Oil in Eco Friendly Management of    Fusarium verticillioides, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.7(1): 317-322 (2019). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7359