Thymol and its Derivatives for Management of Phytopathogenic fungi of Maize

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Abstract

Background: Thymol is a bioactive compound having many pharmacological activities.

Objective: The present study was carried out to evaluate the fungi toxic effects of thymol and derivatives against phytopathogenic fungi of maize.

Methods: Thymol was derivatized to get formylated thymol, Mannich bases, and imine derivatives. All the synthesized thymol derivatives were characterized by their physical and spectral properties. Synthesized thymol derivatives were screened for their in vitro antifungal effects using poisoned food technique against three maize pathogenic fungi, namely Fusarium moniliforme, Rhizoctonia solani and Dreschlera maydis.

Results: Thymol and formylated thymol showed promising results for control of D. maydis with ED50 values less than standard carbendazim and comparable to standard mancozeb. These two compounds were further evaluated for control of D. maydis causative maydis leaf blight disease on maize plants grown in the field during the Kharif season (June to October) 2018.

Conclusion: Thymol exhibited significant control of maydis leaf blight disease of maize and emerged as a potential alternative to synthetic fungicides used in cereal crops.

Keywords: Thymol, formylated thymol, maydis leaf blight, Drechslera maydis, antifungal, maize.

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