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Saponins Versus Plant Fungal Pathogens

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Saponins, a group of phytoanticipins are recognized as the first biochemical barriers against wide range of fungal pathogens. Although the detailed mechanisms of saponin antifungal mode of action is not well established, it is believed that saponin aglycone-sugar structure forms complex with the pathogen sterols in the cell membrane, leading to lose of the cell membrane and pore formation and consequently loss of membrane integrity. In this chapter we will discussed different saponin compounds and their mode of action against wide range of phytopathogens.

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  1. Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

    Mostafa Abdelrahman

  2. Department of Biotechnology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India

    Sudisha Jogaiah

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Abdelrahman, M., Jogaiah, S. (2020). Saponins Versus Plant Fungal Pathogens. In: Bioactive Molecules in Plant Defense. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61149-1_4

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