Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Adrian, M. (Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France.)
• Jeandet, P
• Veneau, J
• Weston, L.A
• Bessis, R

Titel

Biological activity of resveratrol, a stilbenic compound from grapevines, against Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent for gray mold

Ist Teil von

• Journal of chemical ecology, 1997-07, Vol.23 (7), p.1689-1702

Ort / Verlag

New York, NY: Springer

Erscheinungsjahr

1997

Quelle

SpringerLINK Contemporary (Konsortium Baden-Württemberg)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The biological activity of resveratrol, a stilbenic compound synthesized by grapevines in response to various stresses, was reevaluated against Botrytis cinerea using a novel in vitro system that enabled direct observation of the fungus with an inverted microscope. We determined that 90 micrograms resveratrol/ml reduced germination of B. cinerea conidia by ca. 50%. Moreover, resveratrol was shown to significantly reduce mycelial growth of B. cinerea at concentrations ranging from 60 to 140 micrograms/ml. Exposure to resveratrol at concentrations ranging from 60 to 140 micrograms/ml resulted in cytological changes in B. cinerea, such as production of secondary or tertiary germ tubes by conidia, cytoplasmic granulations, protoplasmic retractation in the hyphal tip cells, and formation of curved germ tubes. These data reinforce the role played by this compound in the B. cinerea-grapevine interaction