Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Ranapratap Raut, Lalit Mahatma and Ravikumar Vaniya

Abstract:
Industrial Clove Waste (ICW) is the waste by product of the clove processing industry, and which is available in abundant quantity in India and which contains various chemical compounds that may possess significant antifungal, insect-repellent, and antimicrobial properties. In present investigation, the antifungal activities of industrial clove waste were tested against two major pathogens viz., Aspergillus flavus and Sclerotium rolfsii under in vitro condition. The results of in vitro studies revealed that, all the tested concentrations (1.0 and 2.0%) of industrial clove waste were found most effective against both the pathogens tested. There was cent per cent inhibition of mycelial growth of Aspergillus flavus and Sclerotium rolfsii at 1.0 and 2.0% concentrations of industrial clove waste.