Antimicrobial effect of rhizome and medicinal herb extract in controlling postharvest anthracnose of dragon fruit and their possible phytotoxicity

A study was conducted to evaluate the antifungal effect of ginger, turmeric rhizome and “dukung anak” (medicinal herb) crude extract against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. & Sacc.at minimal concentrations 2.5 g L−1, 5.0 g L−1, 7.5 g L−1 and 10.0 g L−1 (in vitro). Additionally, the possibility of using these extracts as an edible coating to control postharvest anthracnose in dragon fruits at maximum concentrations of 5.0 g L−1, 10.0...