Biomonitoring of airborne fungi and antifungal activity of ClerodendruminfortunatumL. against dominant fungi

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Health Centre of Triupra University from August, 2018 to March, 2019 for asssessment ofaeromycofloraconcentration. Burkard personal airsampler and Anderson two stage airsampler were used to detect the nonviableandviable fungal spore respectively. 17 non-viable fungal spores were recorded with the aid of Burkard personal airsampler and 12 viable fungal genera were detected using Anderson two stage airsampler.Higher concentration airborne fungi observed in the month of March. Aspergillus sp, Ascospore, Basidiospore, Curvularia sp, Alternariasp were found to be Nigrosporasp most predominant nonviable fungal genera whereas dominant viable genera were Aspergillus sp,Penicillium sp,Cladosporium sp, Curvularia sp, Trichoderma spandFusarium sp in both the environments.The result of antifungal potential of Clerodendrum infortunatum showed highest efficacy against Aspergillus sp followed by Penicillium spand Fusarium sp.This present study provided the baseline information about the viable and non-viable concentration in the study sites. Besides the outcomes of this study along with the insightful explanation could aptly provide basis for strategizing effective preventive measures against airborne-fungi. Those are responsible for causing different agricultural crops diseases and human respiratory ailments.