In vivo control of phytopathogens by using omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) bioconverted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PR3

  • Kang, Sun-Chul (Division of Food, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Daegu University) ;
  • Kim, Hak-Ryul (Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Shin, Seung-Yong (Division of Food, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Daegu University) ;
  • Bajpai, Vivek K. (Division of Food, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Daegu University)
  • Published : 2005.10.27

Abstract

Bioconverted hydroxy fatty acid, docosahexaenoic (bDHA) obtained from the microbial conversion by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PR3 was evaluated for its in vivo anti-fungal activity. bDHA showed great potential of anti-fungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi tested in this study. bDHA at the concentration of 500 ${\mu}g/ml.$ showed remarkable anti-fungal activity against all the fungus tested.

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