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5 Some Natural Prote<strong>in</strong>aceousand Polyketide Compounds<strong>in</strong> Plant Protection andtheir Potential <strong>in</strong> GreenConsumerizationL.A. SHCHERBAKOVARussian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Moscow, RussiaAbstractPlant protection from diseases with the use of <strong>natural</strong> compounds, which are<strong>in</strong>digenous and biodegradable <strong>in</strong> the environment, fits the purpose of green consumerization.Natural compounds controll<strong>in</strong>g <strong>plant</strong> pathogens belong to different chemicalclasses and are produced by a wide range of organisms. The structural andfunctional diversity of these compounds provides a great potential <strong>in</strong> crop protectiontechnologies <strong>in</strong> correspondence with green consumerization objectives. Disease preventionby <strong>natural</strong> compounds results from either direct or <strong>plant</strong>-mediated <strong>in</strong>fluenceson targeted pathogens. Some <strong>natural</strong> substances affect<strong>in</strong>g causative agents directlydo not produce a biocidal effect but specifically attack pathways related to theirpathogenicity. Biogenic compounds <strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>plant</strong>s <strong>in</strong>duce resistance or enhancetolerance to diseases. They elicit <strong>natural</strong> defence responses <strong>in</strong> <strong>plant</strong>s and, unlikechemical <strong>pest</strong>icides, do not promote the occurrence of resistant forms <strong>in</strong> targetedpathogens. Two bacterial prote<strong>in</strong>s, CspD and MF3, that have elicitor properties havebeen well documented to provide resistance aga<strong>in</strong>st various phytopathogens andplay a promis<strong>in</strong>g role <strong>in</strong> green consumerization. Fungal polyketides, stat<strong>in</strong>s, <strong>in</strong>hibit<strong>in</strong>ga pathogenicity-related pathway <strong>in</strong> melan<strong>in</strong>-produc<strong>in</strong>g fungi are considered asprospective candidates for develop<strong>in</strong>g bio<strong>pest</strong>icides and reduc<strong>in</strong>g the impact of <strong>plant</strong>diseases without kill<strong>in</strong>g pathogenic microorganisms.5.1 IntroductionPlant diseases cont<strong>in</strong>ue to cause considerable damage to global agricultureresult<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> yield losses and deterioration of agricultural <strong>products</strong>, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>gtheir contam<strong>in</strong>ation with hazardous substances, e.g. mycotox<strong>in</strong>s, which<strong>in</strong>duce toxicological problems <strong>in</strong> people and animals. Despite amaz<strong>in</strong>g progressachieved <strong>in</strong> crop protection due to breed<strong>in</strong>g for resistance to diseases© CAB International 2011. Natural Products <strong>in</strong> Plant Pest Management(ed. N.K. Dubey) 109

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