Research Article

Mycosynthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Vanadium Oxide Nanoparticles Using the Cell-Free Filtrate of Fusarium oxysporum and Evaluation of Their Cytotoxic and Antifungal Activities

Table 1

Effect of V2O5NPs on spore germination (%) and radial mycelium growth (% of inhibition) of pathogenic fungi in comparison with non-V2O5NP-treated control.

FungiV2O5NP concentration (μg/mL)
5255010052550100

Spore germination (%)Inhibition of mycelia growth (%)
Fusarium oxysporum31.322.615.412.220.328.646.167.3
Fusarium graminearum33.226.517.816.325.230.552.062.2
Aspergillus fumigatus29.723.215.610.128.332.146.661.0
Aspergillus niger27.221.417.119.726.230.443.355.7
Aspergillus flavus34.731.225.520.628.133.440.548.6
Alternaria alternata35.227.222.818.332.243.256.157.0
Penicillium citrinum32.327.919.614.328.248.252.558.0

Control: sterile distilled water.