• Suchita Laxmanrao Chandanshiv
• Dr.M.S.Wadikar

The present study was carried out to determine antifungal potential of leaf extract of plants.Shatavari(Asperagus racemosus),Woodapple(Limonia acidissima),Tulsi(Ocimum sanctum),Neem(Azadirachta indica) and Pomogranate(Punica granatum) against the post-harvest Sweet orange fruit fungi i.e. Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina , Rhizoctonia solani and Penicillium digitatum .10 gm. leaf of these plants were taken in aqueous solution. The composition is made i.e. 85ml. Glucose nitrate broth and 15ml leaf extract and inoculated above pathogens. The antifungal activities of these medicinal plants were investigated. Antifungal activities of various plant extracts were compared with control (i.e. 85 %GN and 15% water).It was observed that the Neem plant had a broad spectrum antifungal activity against all the tested fungi. These finding supported the traditional uses of the plants in the treatment of various fungal infections.

Antifungal activity, Medicinal plants, Fungi i.e. Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum , Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani and Penicillium digitatum .

"Antifungal activity of leaf extracts of medicinal plants against post-harvest sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)fruit fungi.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.372-375, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811858.pdf

"Antifungal activity of leaf extracts of medicinal plants against post-harvest sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)fruit fungi.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp372-375, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811858.pdf