Paper · 2025 · Horticulture Research

Fermented chrysanthemum stem as a source of natural phenolic compounds to alleviate tomato bacterial wilt disease

Peng Ren; Peijie Chen; Saisai Guo; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract Natural antimicrobial compounds (NACs) in the plant stem are crucial for replacing conventional synthetic pesticides in the control of soil-borne diseases, and microbial fermentation can enhance their concentration and bioactivity. In this study, the stems of 10 plant species were collected for fermentation by probiotic bacteria Bacillus amyloliquefaciens T-5 to identify the most effective plant resource for controlling tomato bacterial wilt disease and discover key NACs. Chrysanthemum stem was identified as an optimal fermentation substrate, as its water-soluble extracts (WSEs) significantly inhibited the growth of pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum and effectively alleviated tomato wilt under greenhouse conditions. Key metabolites, primarily phenolic acids including 2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid (PLA), 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid (HPPA), and mandelic acid (MA), were determined by metabolomics, all of which significantly inhibited the growth of R. solanacearum at a concentration of 0.2 mM, with only HPPA effectively controlling tomato wilt. Thus, fermented chrysanthemum stem contains NACs that are effective against bacterial wilt, providing a green option for controlling soil-borne diseases.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Fermented chrysanthemum stem water-soluble extracts inhibited Ralstonia solanacearum growth.

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water-soluble extracts (WSEs)e0
Interactor
Ralstonia solanacearumRalstonia solanacearume0pathogen
Outcome
growth of pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearume0
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inhibitede0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Ralstonia solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearum · InteractorClemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chrysanthemum stem was identified as an optimal fermentation substrate, as its water-soluble extracts (WSEs) significantly inhibited the growth of pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fermented chrysanthemum stem extracts alleviated tomato wilt in a greenhouse.

Treatment
water-soluble extracts (WSEs)e0
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Ralstonia solanacearumRalstonia solanacearume0pathogen
Outcome
tomato wilte0
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alleviatede0
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greenhouse conditionse0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Ralstonia solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearum · InteractorClemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“its water-soluble extracts (WSEs) significantly inhibited the growth of pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum and effectively alleviated tomato wilt under greenhouse conditions.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 561–734 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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PLA, HPPA and MA each inhibited R. solanacearum growth at 0.2 mM.

Interactor
R. solanacearumRalstonia solanacearume0pathogen
Outcome
growth of R. solanacearume0
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inhibitede0
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0.2 mMe0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Ralstonia solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearum · InteractorClemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“phenolic acids including 2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid (PLA), 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid (HPPA), and mandelic acid (MA), were determined by metabolomics, all of which significantly inhibited the growth of R. solanacearum at a concentration of 0.2 mM”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 762–1022 · show in text ↑
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“tomato”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 84–90 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Among the identified acids, only HPPA effectively controlled tomato wilt.

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HPPAe0
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tomato wilte0
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controllinge0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“with only HPPA effectively controlling tomato wilt.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1024–1075 · show in text ↑

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