Abstract:
Ecostim is a furostanol glycoside and represents a natural substance belonging
to the class of saponines (found in Lycopersicon esculentum seeds). This product was obtained
by alcoholic extraction from tomato seeds and represents a bioactive substance of vegetal
origin, having a wide range of biological activities, especially antiviral and antifungal
properties. The goal of this paper was to estimate the biological activity of the product. The
influence of the vegetal compound with steroidal glycoside structure was studied on the vine
plantation from the Iaşi vineyard. The treatments consisted in spraying the aqueous solution of
Ecostim, at different doses and ways of using. The results pointed out the favourable effects of
treatments on the plant growth and development, according to the phenological phase and used
concentration.
