A Sustainable Alternative for Postharvest Disease Management and Phytopathogens Biocontrol in Fruit: Antagonistic Yeasts

• Published in: Plants (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 12; p. 2641
• Main Authors: Hernandez-Montiel, Luis G, Droby, Samir, Preciado-Rangel, Pablo, Rivas-García, Tomás, González-Estrada, Ramsés R, Gutiérrez-Martínez, Porfirio, Ávila-Quezada, Graciela D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Animal health; antagonistic mechanisms; Apoptosis; biocontrol; Biological control; Cell cycle; Chitinase; Contamination; Disease management; Enzymes; Fruits; Fungi; Fungicides; Gene expression; Glucose; Infections; Metabolites; Microorganisms; Molecular weight; OMIC sciences; Pathogens; Pesticides; Plant diseases; Plant resistance; Post-harvest decay; Proteins; Review; Sustainability; Sustainable use; Toxins; Yeast; Yeasts; patents; antagonistic mechanisms; OMIC sciences; biocontrol
• ISSN: 2223-7747; 2223-7747
• DOI: 10.3390/plants10122641

Postharvest diseases of fruits caused by phytopathogens cause losses up to 50% of global production. Phytopathogens control is performed with synthetic fungicides, but the application causes environmental contamination problems and human and animal health in addition to generating resistance. Yeasts are antagonist microorganisms that have been used in the last years as biocontrol agents and in sustainable postharvest disease management in fruits. Yeast application for biocontrol of phytopathogens has been an effective action worldwide. This review explores the sustainable use of yeasts in each continent, the main antagonistic mechanisms towards phytopathogens, their relationship with OMIC sciences, and patents at the world level that involve yeast-based-products for their biocontrol.