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The aims of the present study were (i) to characterize the dichloromethane extract of the fresh aerial parts of S. somalensis, cultivated in Liguria (Italy), (ii) to quantify carnosic acid production and (iii) to find an eco-friendly alternative approach to control diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi. The phytochemical investigation...

Plant pathogens and pests cause a loss of up to 40% of the yield of economically important crops every year [1]. Among them, fungi cause more economic damage than any other group of microorganisms [2]. These phytopathogens includes Colletotrichum coccodes, a species involved in solanaceous anthracnose diseases, Fusarium oxysporum, responsible...