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pterostilbene

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Pterostilbene was evaluated as a treatment against sorghum anthracnose and inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination of C. sublineola in vitro. It also reduced disease severity in greenhouse and field trials.

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What problem it solves

It addresses the need for effective and eco-friendly management of sorghum anthracnose in organic sorghum production.

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What it does not solve

The abstract does not show that pterostilbene fully eliminates disease or provide formulation, durability, or strain-specific performance details.

Source 1DOIPubMed

Alternatives

The abstract contrasts pterostilbene with iron chlorin, Bacillus subtilis, and Trichoderma harzianum as other tested biocontrol options.

Source 1DOIPubMed

Evidence Snippets

Field trials conducted at two sites in Southwest China further confirmed pterostilbene as the most effective treatment, followed by <i>B. subtilis</i>.
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Claim 1conclusionsupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

Pterostilbene and Bacillus subtilis are promising biocontrol agents for sorghum anthracnose management.

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Collectively, our results highlight pterostilbene and <i>B. subtilis</i> as promising biocontrol agents.
Claim 2performancesupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

All tested biocontrol agents and microbial inoculants significantly inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination of Colletotrichum sublineola in vitro.

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All tested biocontrol agents and microbial inoculants significantly inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination of <i>C. sublineola in vitro</i>.
Claim 3performancesupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

In greenhouse trials, pterostilbene, iron chlorin, Bacillus subtilis, and Trichoderma harzianum reduced sorghum anthracnose disease severity, with Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma harzianum showing higher control efficacies than pterostilbene and iron chlorin.

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In greenhouse trials, Pterostilbene and Iron chlorin significantly reduced disease severity, with control efficacies of 41.3% and 51.7%, respectively, whereas <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i>achieved higher efficacies of 73.0% and 65.5%, respectively.
Claim 4rankingsupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

Field trials at two sites in Southwest China identified pterostilbene as the most effective treatment, followed by Bacillus subtilis.

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Field trials conducted at two sites in Southwest China further confirmed pterostilbene as the most effective treatment, followed by <i>B. subtilis</i>.
Claim 5rankingsupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

Iron chlorin had the lowest EC50 values for inhibition of mycelial growth and spore germination, followed by pterostilbene.

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Iron chlorin exhibited the lowest EC<sub>50</sub>; values for inhibition mycelial growth and spore germination, followed by pterostilbene.