A New Leaf Spot Caused by  Alternaria alternata  on  Swertia  spp.

L. B. Yadav; M. S. Negi

A New Leaf Spot Caused by Alternaria alternata on Swertia spp.

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand), India
2 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand), India

The study was conducted at VCSG, College of Horticulture, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal, at an altitude that 1800-2300 m above mean sea level. Swertia spieces, (Gentianaceae), reported indigenous to temperate Himalaya, are considered the most important for their medicinal properties. Its medicinal properties are reported in Indian pharmaceutical codex, and different traditional systems of medicines such as the Ayurveda, Unani and siddha. Its whole plant is used in making different medicine. The principle phytochemical present in Swertia herb is amarogentin and widely used by the pharmaceuticals for making drugs against malaria, diabetics and mensturyl syrup etc.