A review on comprehensive and novel approach of phytochemicals from Diospyros melanoxylon as a bio-pesticid

Abstract

With the Green revolution commencing in the 1960s in India, the usage of chemical pesticides increased for the protection of different agricultural crops. All this resulted in an outstanding control of considerable pests in crops but also gave rise to major environmental and health related problems. The pests also started developing resistance against these chemical pesticides and responding to these concerns researchers moved towards biopesticides. Plants produce some phytochemicals that do not participate in their growth but plays a major role in their defence system against herbivores. The phytochemicals such as alkaloid, flavonoids, terpenoids and glycol cyanide eradicate pests with noxious odours, toxicity or repellent tastes. Many research trials have identified the use of phytochemicals as an effective and safe biopesticides. The main focus of this review article is to explore the Diospyros melanoxylon (commonly known as Tendu Tree) species for the novel phytochemicals and analysis methods involved for the identification of potential biopesticides. Moreover, it briefly describes about the future prospects for the further novel research proceedings.