Cervando Gutierrez ForondaMarybel LozanoLily Salcedo-Ortiz2026-03-222026-03-22202110.15406/hij.2021.05.00204https://doi.org/10.15406/hij.2021.05.00204https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/72953An extract rich in saponins obtained from quinoa residues showed in vitro anti-fungal activity against the coffee phytopathogen Cercospora coffeicola, with an antifungal index of inhibition (AI) of 22.39 ± 4.5% at 120 mg/mL, and against the cocoa phytopathogen Moniliophthora roreri, with an AI of 55.8 ± 1.6% at 60 mg/mL. The results showed a potential of this saponin-extract for the biological control of these phytopathogens.enBiologyCercosporaSaponinAntifungalBiological pest controlBotanyLeaf spotHypocrealesHorticulturearticle