ABSTRACT
This project was undertaken to investigate whether the fruits of Sesamum indicum L. could produce any phytoalexin in response to infection by Alternaria sesami (Kawamura) Mohanty and Beraha. S. indicum (Pedaliaceae), commonly known as til (sesame), is one of the important oil-yielding plants. The plant is susceptible to various diseases such as Alternaria blight caused by A. sesami, Cercospora leaf spot caused by C. sesamicola, Phytophthora blight caused by P. parasitica var. sesami, and root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina. However, no information is available so far regarding postinfectional antifungal compounds in sesame plant and their role in disease resistance.
