Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Environmental Studies
First Advisor's Name
Krishnaswamy Jayachandran
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Yong Cai
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Third Advisor's Name
David N. Kuhn
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Fourth Advisor's Name
Kateel Shetty
Fourth Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Date of Defense
7-2-2015
Abstract
Mangos (Mangifera indica L.) are tropical/subtropical fruits belonging to the plant family Anacardiaceae. Anthracnose is the most deleterious disease of mango both in the field and during postharvest handling. It is most commonly caused by the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides complex. Mangiferin, a xanthanoid compound found in at least twelve plant families worldwide (Luo et al., 2012), is present in large amounts of the leaves and edible mangos. Even though this compound plays a pivotal role in the plant’s defense against biotic and abiotic stressors, no correlations been made between the compound and mango anthracnose resistance.
Mangos were collected, grouped according to their countries of origin, and evaluated for their mangiferin concentrations at four different stages of development. Extracts of interest were then tested against different strains of C. gloeosporioides. The results demonstrated that mangiferin concentrations are significantly different at different stages in fruit development. The antifungal assays were inconclusive.
Identifier
FIDC000122
Recommended Citation
Pierre, Herma, "Mangiferin as a Biomarker for Mango Anthracnose Resistance" (2015). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2247.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2247
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