The present invention provides a formulation which may be utilized in agricultural practice that is eco-friendly and effective as
plant growth promotion agent, soil improvement agent, bactericide and insecticide agent,
disease and harmful
insect prevention agent, and is suitable for
organic farming. The formulation of the present invention is comprised of a
Morinda citrifolia product or extract. The formulation of the present invention may be applied to fruit vegetables,
leafy vegetables, root vegetables, grains as well as flowers and shrubs, increasing the amount of yield and extending freshness period after harvest. Further, the present invention relates to
antifungal and
antibacterial activity of processed
Morinda citrifolia products, as well as from various fractions of extracts from these processed products and the
Morinda citrifolia L.
plant, and related methods to determine mean inhibitory concentrations. In particular, the present invention relates to
ethanol,
methanol and
ethyl acetate extracts from Morinda citrifolia L. and their inhibitory activities on common fungi and
bacteria and the identification of mean inhibitory concentrations.