Detail:

100 g of asafoetida (Ferula foetida) and 25 g of black cumin (Nigella sativa) are taken and mixed properly in a powder form. Afterthat 10 l of water is added into the powder. The final the solution can be sprinkled on the groundnut crop. As a result, the fungus does not occur in the groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) crop. There is no side effect of this solution and it is used from 40-45 years.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Gordhanbhai Kalabhai
Agro-Ecological Zone: North Saurashtra (GJ-6)South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Address: Mu. Mithapur, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat
District: Amreli
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365560

Crop: Groundnut
Crop Family: Legume
Crop Scientific Name: (Arachis hypogaea)
Crop Vernacular Name: Mungfali, Sing
Formulation: Mix liquid solution of asafoetida (Ferula foetida), black cumin (Nigella sativa) and water
Ingredients: Asafoetida (Ferula foetida), Black cumin (Nigella sativa), water

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PAS 1:

"Asafoetida oil showed inhibitory activity toward all fungal strains, but activity was strong toward Candida tropicalis, Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Aspergillusniger." [Amalraj A, Gopi S. Biological activities and medicinal properties of
Asafoetida: A review. J Tradit Complement Med. 2016;7(3):347-359. Published 2016 Dec 20.
doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.11.004]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5506628/#:~:text=Asafoetida%20oil%20showed%20inhibitory%20activity,Saccharomyces%20cerevisiae%2C%20and%20Aspergillus%20niger.&text=Asafoetida%20oil%20at%200.1%25%20and,flavus%20and%20Nigella%20sativa

PAS 2:

"The lower concentrations of MeOH extract of Asafoetida oleogum-resin, corresponding to the allelopathic concentrations tested, could be used to stop proliferation of green mould, which is currently being treated with other sanitizing agents." [Angelini, Paola &Venanzoni, Roberto &Granetti, B. (2009). Antifungal and allelopathic effects of Asafoetida against Trichodermaharzianum and Pleurotus spp. Allelopathy Journal. 23. 357-368.]
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229832851_Antifungal_and_allelopathic_effects_of_Asafoetida_against_Trichoderma_harzianum_and_Pleurotus_spp

PAS 3:

"One of the anti-fungal actions of Nigella seed’s oil may be attributed to the presence of β-sitosterol and oleic acid as the main components in the oil of N. sativa" [Shokri H. A review on the inhibitory potential of Nigella sativa against pathogenic and toxigenic fungi. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2016;6(1):21-33.]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4884215/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20anti%2Dfungal,in%20the%20oil%20of%20N.&text=(2009)%20%E2%96%B6%2C%20all%20the,albicans%20and%20C