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Table 2 In vitro antifungal assessment of experimented agents against Penicillium digitatum isolates, via measurement of inhibition zones diameter (ZOI, mm) and minimal fungicidal concentrations (MFC, mg/mL)

From: Antifungal application of biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles with pomegranate peels and nanochitosan as edible coatings for citrus green mold protection

Antifungal compound1

Penicillium digitatum isolates

Pd O

Pd T

Pd 10,030

ZOI2

MFC3

ZOI

MFC

ZOI

MFC

NCT

18.3 ± 1.5a

35.0

19.1 ± 1.8a

32.5

20.4 ± 1.3a

32.5

PPE

21.6 ± 1.7b

32.0

21.8 ± 2.1b

30.0

22.2 ± 2.3b

27.5

PPE/SeNPs

25.3 ± 2.2c

25.0

25.8 ± 1.9c

22.5

25.5 ± 1.9c

25.0

NCT/PPE/SeNPs

30.1 ± 2.0d

17.5

31.4 ± 2.4d

15.0

30.8 ± 2.8d

12.5

Imazilil

23.7 ± 1.9c

27.5

24.1 ± 2.3c

25.0

25.3 ± 2.6c

22.5

  1. 1The experimented agents included nanochitosan (NCT), extract of pomegranate peels (PPE), biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles with PPE (PPE/SeNPs), and their composites, compared to standard fungicide imazilil
  2. 2Dissimilar superscript letters (a-d) in a column appointed significant difference at P > 0.05
  3. 3The MFC ranges for isolates susceptibility were set as: ≤ 25 mg/mL (highly susceptible), 25–50 mg/mL (moderately susceptible), 50–75 mg/mL (partially resistant) and > 75 mg/mL (resistant)