The problem that is often faced by Indonesian farmers is plant pest organisms (OPT). Tropical climate conditions strongly support the development of plant-disturbing organisms. The negative impacts of using chemical pesticides include environmental pollution (which can include soil, water or air contamination), pest attacks becoming resistant or tolerant to pesticides, as well as other negative…
Kejadian penyakit moler yang disebabkan oleh fungi patogen Fusarium oxysporum diketahui dapat menimbulkan kerugian berupa penurunan kualitas dan kuantitas hasil panen. Pengendalian patogen menggunakan fungisida sintetik dalam jangka waktu yang lama memberikan dampak buruk bagi lingkungan sehingga diperlukan alternatif pengendalian menggunakan fungi endofit. Fungi endofit diketahui hidup dalam j…
Free radicals are relatively unstable molecules with atoms that have one or more unpaired atoms in their outer orbit. Degenerative diseases can be anticipated by the presence of antioxidant compounds. Antioxidants are substances that can counteract or prevent oxidation reactions caused by free radicals. Antioxidants are able to inhibit free radicals and turn them into non-radical compounds. The…