| Literature DB >> 19894739 |
Francesco Vinale1, Gavin Flematti, Krishnapillai Sivasithamparam, Matteo Lorito, Roberta Marra, Brian W Skelton, Emilio L Ghisalberti.
Abstract
A Trichoderma harzianum strain, isolated from composted hardwood bark in Western Australia, was found to produce a metabolite with antifungal and plant growth promoting activity. The structure and absolute configuration of the fungal compound, harzianic acid (1), were determined by X-ray diffraction studies. Harzianic acid showed antibiotic activity against Pythium irregulare, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and Rhizoctonia solani. A plant growth promotion effect was observed at low concentrations of 1.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19894739 DOI: 10.1021/np900548p
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nat Prod ISSN: 0163-3864 Impact factor: 4.050