Antifungal Activity and Mechanism of 4-Propylphenol Against Fusarium graminearum, Agent of Wheat Scab, and Its Potential Application

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum, is a predominant disease of wheat. Due to the lack of disease-resistant germplasm, chemical control is an important means to control wheat scab. Volatile substances produced in near-isogenic wheat lines were detected after inoculation with F. graminearum, and 4-propylphenol, which appears in FHB-resistant lines, was identified. In vitro and in vivo antifungal activity tests demonstrate that 4-propylphenol effectively inhibits the mycelial growth of F. graminearum. Metabolomics analysis showed changes in glutathione metabolism, indicating that 4-propylphenol triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS) stress. This was consistent with the increasing ROS levels in Fusarium cells treated with 4-propylphenol. Further results demonstrated that excessive accumulation of ROS induced DNA and cell membrane damage in the mycelium. Moreover, 4-propylphenol showed different degrees of inhibition against other soil-borne pathogens (fungi and oomycetes). These findings illustrated that 4-propylphenol has broad spectrum and high antifungal activity and should be considered for use as an ecological fungicide.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 72(2024), 10 vom: 13. März, Seite 5258-5268

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Shufang [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Nawen [VerfasserIn]
Han, Kun [VerfasserIn]
You, Jiahui [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Anru [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qunqing [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Qian [VerfasserIn]

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4-propylphenol
Antifungal Agents
Botanical fungicide
Broad-spectrum
Fusarium graminearum
H27VG833JY
Journal Article
Phenols
Reactive Oxygen Species
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09646

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369200004