Chitosan in Plant Protection
Autor: | Ismaïl El Hadrami, Fouad Daayf, Lorne R. Adam, Abdelbasset El Hadrami |
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Rok vydání: | 2010 |
Předmět: |
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Agricultural 0106 biological sciences biological control Pharmaceutical Science Chitin Review macromolecular substances Biology Plant disease resistance 01 natural sciences resistance Chitosan 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Anti-Infective Agents biocidal activity Plant virus Drug Discovery Plant defense against herbivory Lignin lcsh:QH301-705.5 Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) Plant Diseases 030304 developmental biology 2. Zero hunger 0303 health sciences business.industry fungi Callose food and beverages Agriculture Plants biology.organism_classification Biotechnology carbohydrates (lipids) lcsh:Biology (General) chemistry Biochemistry plant defenses business Bacteria 010606 plant biology & botany |
Zdroj: | Marine Drugs Marine Drugs, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 968-987 (2010) |
ISSN: | 1660-3397 |
Popis: | Chitin and chitosan are naturally-occurring compounds that have potential in agriculture with regard to controlling plant diseases. These molecules were shown to display toxicity and inhibit fungal growth and development. They were reported to be active against viruses, bacteria and other pests. Fragments from chitin and chitosan are known to have eliciting activities leading to a variety of defense responses in host plants in response to microbial infections, including the accumulation of phytoalexins, pathogen-related (PR) proteins and proteinase inhibitors, lignin synthesis, and callose formation. Based on these and other proprieties that help strengthen host plant defenses, interest has been growing in using them in agricultural systems to reduce the negative impact of diseases on yield and quality of crops. This review recapitulates the properties and uses of chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives, and will focus on their applications and mechanisms of action during plant-pathogen interactions. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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