Table 1.
Antifungal activity of some known thionins isolated from cereals (IC50, µM).
| Peptide/Microbe | α 1 -Purothionin | α -Hordothionin | γ -1-H-Hordothionin | γ -1-P-Purothionin | γ -1-Zeathionin | Tk-AMP-BP1 | Tk-AMP-BP2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipolaris sorokiniana | 3.2 | 5.0 | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | 5.6 | 32.0 |
| Botrytis cinerea | Not tested | 20.0 | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | 32.0 |
| Fusarium oxysporum | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.0 | Not tested |
| F. solani | Not tested | 5.0 | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| F. verticillioides | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | Not tested |
| Neurospora crassa | Not tested | 10.0 | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |