Abstract
Rice blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae Cav.is one of important and destructive disease on rice in most areas
where susceptible rice cultivars are grown. This study was done in order to find alternative measure to control
the disease by using leaf extract of Piper caninum Blume. Antifungal activity of P. caninum against P. oryzae
was done under laboratory condition on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. Results of this study showed that
the crude extract of P. caninum exhibited a very strong inhibitory activity against P. oryzae with diameter of
inhibition zone by 44 mm. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of this extract was 0.5% (w/v). Treatment
with leaf extract of P. caninum significantly (P