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<p>Fish berry (<i>A. cocculus</i>), a wild woody climber belonging to the Menispermaceae family, is widespread across India and Southeast Asia and holds significant medicinal value, being used in various traditional medicine systems to treat ailments such as fever and skin diseases. Recent research is investigating its pharmacological potential, particularly its antimicrobial, anticancer, and pesticidal properties. Through precise isolation, cultural and morphological characterization, supported by multigene phylogenetic analysis (ITS-<i>GAPDH-TUB2</i>) and pathogenicity tests, the pathogen associated with anthracnose of <i>A. cocculus</i> was identified as <i>Colletotrichum gigasporum</i>, a well-known phytopathogen. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of anthracnose caused by <i>C. gigasporum </i>on <i>A. cocculus </i>in India. This research highlights the correct identification of biotic threats posing negative impacts on medicinal plant <i>A. cocculus</i>, emphasizing the need for regular monitoring, research on epidemiology, and effective management of this disease to overcome its impacts by reducing productivity loss.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Colletotrichum gigasporum as a causal agent of anthracnose diseases in Anamirta cocculus – a new host record from India

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    2026年2月20日

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  • Shambhu Kumar,
  • Kalathil Thodi Mufeeda,
  • Shivannegowda Mahadevakumar,
  • Raghvendra Singh

摘要

Fish berry (A. cocculus), a wild woody climber belonging to the Menispermaceae family, is widespread across India and Southeast Asia and holds significant medicinal value, being used in various traditional medicine systems to treat ailments such as fever and skin diseases. Recent research is investigating its pharmacological potential, particularly its antimicrobial, anticancer, and pesticidal properties. Through precise isolation, cultural and morphological characterization, supported by multigene phylogenetic analysis (ITS-GAPDH-TUB2) and pathogenicity tests, the pathogen associated with anthracnose of A. cocculus was identified as Colletotrichum gigasporum, a well-known phytopathogen. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of anthracnose caused by C. gigasporum on A. cocculus in India. This research highlights the correct identification of biotic threats posing negative impacts on medicinal plant A. cocculus, emphasizing the need for regular monitoring, research on epidemiology, and effective management of this disease to overcome its impacts by reducing productivity loss.

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