RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Holm oak (Quercus ilex subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.) bark aqueous ammonia extract for the control of invasive forest pathogens A1 Sánchez Hernández, Eva A1 Balduque Gil, Joaquín A1 Barriuso Vargas, Juan José A1 Casanova Gascón, José A1 González García, Vicente A1 Cuchí Oterino, José Antonio A1 Lorenzo Vidal, Belén A1 Martín Gil, Jesús A1 Martín Ramos, Pablo K1 Árboles - Enfermedades y plagas K1 Trees - Diseases and pests K1 Plant pathology K1 Plantas - Enfermedades y plagas K1 In vitro tests K1 Phytophthora cinnamomi K1 Castaños - Enfermedades y plagas K1 Pinos - Enfermedades y plagas K1 Root rot K1 Forests and forestry K1 Bosques y silvicultura K1 Quercus K1 Invasive pathogens K1 Holm oak K1 Encinas K1 3102 Ingeniería Agrícola K1 3106 Ciencia Forestal AB Holm oak (Quercus ilex subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.) bark is a commonly used remedy to treat gastrointestinal disorders, throat and skin infections, hemorrhages, and dysentery. It has also been previously reported that its methanol extracts possess antibacterial activity, which can be related to the richness of Quercus spp. extracts in phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids and tannins. However, there is no information on the antifungal (including oomycete) properties of the bark from Q. ilex or its subspecies (ilex and ballota). In this work, we report the characterization of the aqueous ammonia extract of its bark by FTIR and GC-MS and the results of in vitro and ex situ inhibition tests against three phytopathogens. The main phytochemical components identified were inositols (19.5%), trans-squalene (13%), 4-butoxy-1-butanol (11.4%), gulopyranose (9.6%), lyxose (6.5%), 2,4-dimethyl-benzo[H]quinoline (5.1%), catechol (4.5%), and methoxyphenols (4.2%). The efficacy of the extract in controlling forest phytopathogens was tested in vitro against Fusarium circinatum (responsible for pitch canker of Pinus spp.), Cryphonectria parasitica (which causes chestnut blight), and Phytophthora cinnamomi (which causes ‘root and crown rot’ in a variety of hosts, including Castanea, conifers, Eucalyptus, Fagus, Juglans, Quercus, etc.), obtaining EC90 values of 322, 295, and 75 μg·mL−1, respectively, much lower than those attained for a commercial strobilurin fungicide (azoxystrobin). The extract was further tested ex situ against P. cinnamomi on artificially inoculated, excised stems of ‘Garnem’ almond rootstock, attaining complete protection at a dose of 782 μg·mL−1. The results suggest that holm oak bark extract may be a promising source of bioactive compounds against invasive forest pathogens, including the oomycete that is causing its decline, the so-called ‘seca’ in Spain. PB MDPI SN 1422-0067 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61533 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61533 LA eng NO International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol. 23, Nº. 19, 11882 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 18-nov-2024