Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>
The European Union is promoting regulatory changes to ban fungicides because of the impact their use has on the ecosystem and the adverse effects they can pose for humans. An ecofriendly alternative to these chemicals to fight against fungal species with low toxicity is essential oils and their comp...
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| description | The European Union is promoting regulatory changes to ban fungicides because of the impact their use has on the ecosystem and the adverse effects they can pose for humans. An ecofriendly alternative to these chemicals to fight against fungal species with low toxicity is essential oils and their compounds extracted from aromatic plants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antifungal capacity of the botanical compounds eugenol, carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde, and the synergy or antagonism of their mixtures, against <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>. Different bioassays were performed at doses of 300, 200, 150, and 100 µg/mL using pure commercial compounds and their combination in potato dextrose agar culture medium. Growth rate and the mycelium growth inhibition parameters were calculated. Phenolic compounds and their combination inhibited the development of species at the different concentrations, with fungicidal or fungistatic activity shown under almost all the tested conditions. When comparing the growth rates of the species in the control plates and treatments, the statistical analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences. The mixture of compounds improved fungicidal activity against the studied species and at a lower concentration of monoterpenes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bef3f814bcfd4574912a2a462feea5c22023-11-21T16:52:52ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-04-01269247210.3390/molecules26092472Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>Francisca Sempere-Ferre0Jordi Asamar1Vicente Castell2Josefa Roselló3M. Pilar Santamarina4Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa Aplicadas y Calidad, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Ecosistemas Agroforestales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Producción Vegetal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Ecosistemas Agroforestales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Ecosistemas Agroforestales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainThe European Union is promoting regulatory changes to ban fungicides because of the impact their use has on the ecosystem and the adverse effects they can pose for humans. An ecofriendly alternative to these chemicals to fight against fungal species with low toxicity is essential oils and their compounds extracted from aromatic plants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antifungal capacity of the botanical compounds eugenol, carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde, and the synergy or antagonism of their mixtures, against <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>. Different bioassays were performed at doses of 300, 200, 150, and 100 µg/mL using pure commercial compounds and their combination in potato dextrose agar culture medium. Growth rate and the mycelium growth inhibition parameters were calculated. Phenolic compounds and their combination inhibited the development of species at the different concentrations, with fungicidal or fungistatic activity shown under almost all the tested conditions. When comparing the growth rates of the species in the control plates and treatments, the statistical analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences. The mixture of compounds improved fungicidal activity against the studied species and at a lower concentration of monoterpenes.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2472antifungal activitymixturesthymolcarvacrolcinnamaldehydebotanical compound |
| spellingShingle | Francisca Sempere-Ferre Jordi Asamar Vicente Castell Josefa Roselló M. Pilar Santamarina Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> Molecules antifungal activity mixtures thymol carvacrol cinnamaldehyde botanical compound |
| title | Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> |
| title_full | Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> |
| title_short | Evaluating the Antifungal Potential of Botanical Compounds to Control <i>Botryotinia fuckeliana</i> and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> |
| title_sort | evaluating the antifungal potential of botanical compounds to control i botryotinia fuckeliana i and i rhizoctonia solani i |
| topic | antifungal activity mixtures thymol carvacrol cinnamaldehyde botanical compound |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2472 |
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