Table II.
Antifungal activity of ME1 and ME2
| Tested Fungal Pathogens | Inhibition of Fungal Growth |
|---|---|
| Oomycetes | |
| Pythium irregulare | + |
| Pythium ultimum | − |
| Phytophtohora drechsleri | + |
| Phytophthora megasperma | − |
| Phytophtohora palmivora | − |
| Phytophthora crytoptogea | − |
| Phytophthora cinnamomi | − |
| Hyphomycetes | |
| V. dahliae | + |
| A. solani | ++ |
| F. oxysporum solani | + |
| F. proliferatum | + |
| T. harzianum | +++ |
| T. reesei | +++ |
| Agonomycetes | |
| Rhizoctonia solani | − |
Antifungal activity of ME1 and ME2 against various fungal pathogens. About 50 μg of purified protein in 100 μL of 25 mm phosphate buffer, pH 70, was used for determination of antifungal activity. The effect on fungal growth is expressed in qualitative terms, according to the method of Schlumbaum et al. (1986), in which +++ stands for strong inhibition, + for just detectable inhibition, and − for no inhibition.