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Published on: December 5, 2020
Evaluation of berberine as a natural fungicide: biodegradation and antimicrobial mechanism
Ying Li1, Yi-Ming Yin1, Xin-Yue Wang1
1a Beijing Key Laboratory of Biomass Waste Resource Utilization , Biochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University , Beijing 100023 , China.
Abstract:
Berberine (BBR) is a traditional Chinese medicine which recently was applied as a biological pesticide. Here, we studied the antimicrobial mode of BBR and its impact on soil bacterial diversity. BBR was more effective against fungi than bacteria due to the specific interaction between BBR and glucan. Also, BBR was degraded rapidly in soil, leading to the limited effect on soil bacterial diversity. Collectively, BBR is an environment-friendly pesticide and it is promising in dealing with fungal plant diseases.
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