Use of alcoholic extract of onion peel (Allium cepa L.) to control Fusarium moniliforme

Abstract

Background: The present work had as objective the control of the fungus Fusarium moniliforme in vitro, based on alcoholic extract of onion bark. In preparation of the extract, 150 grams of onion was used, with 1 liter of alcohol. Then placed in a film with a 96 hour film, after which time the extract was filtered with the aid of a sterile gauze, placed in a dark vial and carried a refrigerator where it was held for 72 hours so that the excess alcohol evaporated. The alcoholic extract of onion peel showed control in the mycelial development of the fungus, and we conclude that the onion bark has efficient metabolites for the control of the fungus Fusarium moniliforme, and presenting significant results.