In addition, synergisms among the phenolic complex and other different ingredients of the extracts should also be taken into account and this could also explain the variability of the observed antifungal effects of extracts.
Further work to confirm these hypotheses is still necessary.
The findings of this paper highlight the potential of pepper extracts rich in bioactive phenolics to be used in the management of tomato storage diseases.
Plant-derived antifungals have already been reported as promising for the control of Alternaria spoilage of cherry tomatoes (Feng et al., 2008; Tian et al., 2011).
The agrochemical utilization of plant residues to reduce the impact of plant diseases and to give added value to plant agricultural waste is also encouraged, improving the sustainability of the involved systems (De Corato et al., 2015).