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Fungitoxic properties of Rosa chinensis Jacq

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During a systematic survey of higher plants for their fungitoxicity, the flowers of Rosa chinensis Jacq. were found to exhibit strong antifungal properties. On chemical investigation the antifungal principle was isolated as a shining, needle-shaped crystalline substance. It was identified as gallic acid. It exhibited fungistatic action against as many as 17 fungi at 3% concentration.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Gorakhpur, 273 001, Gorakhpur, India

    S. C. Tripathi & S. N. Dixit

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Authors are thankful to Prof. K. S. Bhargava for laboratory facilities.

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Tripathi, S.C., Dixit, S.N. Fungitoxic properties of Rosa chinensis Jacq. Experientia 33, 207–209 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02124070

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