The aqueous extracts of ten angiosperms were screened for their antifungal activity against Macrophomina phaseolina. Among them Azadirachta indica was found to exhibit maximum antifungal activity, while others showed wide variation. Least mycelial inhibition was shown by Leucas aspera.
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