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<p>The common bean (<italic>Phaseolus vulgaris</italic> L.) is the most important edible food legume in the world. However, its cultivation encounters several phytopathogens. Our study aims to improve food quality and safety through more natural protection methods such as the use of microorganisms that allows us to avoid and minimize pesticide risks. For this purpose, we tested the antagonistic capacity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from raw goat’s milk against four fungal strains isolated from <italic>P. vulgaris</italic> var. <italic>djedida</italic>. In this study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) (<italic>Leuconostoc mesenteroides</italic>) were screened in vitro for antifungal activity at 28 °C against <italic>Fusarium oxysporum</italic>, <italic>Botrytis cinerea</italic>, <italic>Aspergillus flavus</italic>, and <italic>Alternaria alternata</italic>. The statistical analysis of the antifungal activity of LAB showed significant differences after a seven-day period. The results of the direct confrontation on the PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) and MRS (de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe) Agar medium showed better inhibition by the lactic acid strain on MRS Agar medium. <italic>L. mesenteroides</italic> gave the highest inhibition rate of 57.6% for the pathogen <italic>B. cinerea</italic> and 29.1%, 33.3%, and 26.7%, respectively, for the pathogens <italic>A. alternata</italic>, <italic>B. cinerea</italic>, <italic>F. oxysporum</italic>, and <italic>A. flavus</italic> on the solid PDA medium. However, on the MRS Agar medium, inhibition rates of 88.1% and 80.5% were observed for the pathogens <italic>B. cinerea</italic> and <italic>A. flavus</italic> and a total inhibition of 100% on <italic>A. alternata</italic> and <italic>F. oxysporum</italic> in the presence of the strain <italic>L. mesenteroides</italic>. This study led to suggest that food-derived LAB strains could be selected for biotechnological application to control phytopathogenic fungi.</p>
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The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important edible food legume in the world. However, its cultivation encounters several phytopathogens. Our study aims to improve food quality and safety through more natural protection methods such as the use of microorganisms that allows us to avoid and minimize pesticide risks. For this purpose, we tested the antagonistic capacity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from raw goat’s milk against four fungal strains isolated from P. vulgaris var. djedida. In this study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) were screened in vitro for antifungal activity at 28 °C against Fusarium oxysporum, Botrytis cinerea, Aspergillus flavus, and Alternaria alternata. The statistical analysis of the antifungal activity of LAB showed significant differences after a seven-day period. The results of the direct confrontation on the PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) and MRS (de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe) Agar medium showed better inhibition by the lactic acid strain on MRS Agar medium. L. mesenteroides gave the highest inhibition rate of 57.6% for the pathogen B. cinerea and 29.1%, 33.3%, and 26.7%, respectively, for the pathogens A. alternata, B. cinerea, F. oxysporum, and A. flavus on the solid PDA medium. However, on the MRS Agar medium, inhibition rates of 88.1% and 80.5% were observed for the pathogens B. cinerea and A. flavus and a total inhibition of 100% on A. alternata and F. oxysporum in the presence of the strain L. mesenteroides. This study led to suggest that food-derived LAB strains could be selected for biotechnological application to control phytopathogenic fungi.

Lactic acid bacteria (<italic>Leuconostoc mesenteroides</italic>) as bioprotective agents against some pathogenic fungi in common bean

Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology

University of Sciences and Technology of Oran

Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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Lactic acid bacteria () as bioprotective agents against some pathogenic fungi in common bean

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important edible food legume in the world. However, its cultivation encounters several phytopathogens. Our...

Lactic acid bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) as bioprotective agents against some pathogenic fungi in common bean

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 22 - 35

Received: May 12, 2023

Accepted: Jun 12, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2023-0003

Keywords
agriculture, antifungal activity, lactic bacteria, Fabaceae, phytopathology

© 2023 Mohamed Djelilate et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Lactic acid bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) as bioprotective agents against some pathogenic fungi in common bean

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 22 - 35

Received: May 12, 2023

Accepted: Jun 12, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2023-0003

Keywordsagriculture, antifungal activity, lactic bacteria, Fabaceae, phytopathology

© 2023 Mohamed Djelilate et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
agriculture, antifungal activity, lactic bacteria, Fabaceae, phytopathology