Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils
Aromatic plants are one of the most important sources of biologically active secondary metabolites, which possess various antimicrobial characteristics. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of antifungal activities of mint and caraway essential oils against the selected fungi. Eig...
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| author | Plavšić Dragana V. Dimić Gordana R. Psodorov Đorđe B. Psodorov Dragan Đ. Šarić Ljubiša Ć. Čabarkapa Ivana S. Košutić Milenko B. |
| author_facet | Plavšić Dragana V. Dimić Gordana R. Psodorov Đorđe B. Psodorov Dragan Đ. Šarić Ljubiša Ć. Čabarkapa Ivana S. Košutić Milenko B. |
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| description | Aromatic plants are one of the most important sources of biologically active
secondary metabolites, which possess various antimicrobial characteristics.
The aim of this work was to examine the effect of antifungal activities of
mint and caraway essential oils against the selected fungi. Eight species of
molds were selected for antifungal testing: Alternaria alternata, Aspegillus
flavus, A. niger, A. versicolor, Eurotium herbariorum, Penicillium
aurantiogriseum, P. chrysogenum and P. expansum. Testing of essential oils
antifungal activity against the selected species was conducted using the
disc diffusion method by adding mint and caraway essential oils (0.5, 1, 5,
and 10 μl per disc). Antifungal activity of essential oils was expressed by
the diameter of inhibition zone (mm). The most powerful effect of mint
essential oil was recorded against E. herbariorum, as its growth was
completely inhibited by the quantity of 5 μl. The weakest inhibitory effect
was observed against P. chrysogenum (inhibition zone 13.67 mm) by the
quantity of 10 μl. The most powerful antifungal activity of caraway was
observed against E. herbariorum as growth was completely inhibited by the
quantity of 10 μl. The weakest inhibitory effect was observed against A.
niger (inhibition zone 28 mm) by the quantity of 10 μl. [Project of the
Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant
no. 31029] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fce30c27cacd46b5833429deee4a6c222022-12-21T21:33:07ZengMatica srpskaZbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke0352-49062406-08282017-01-01201713320120710.2298/ZMSPN1733201P0352-49061733201PAntifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oilsPlavšić Dragana V.0Dimić Gordana R.1Psodorov Đorđe B.2Psodorov Dragan Đ.3Šarić Ljubiša Ć.4Čabarkapa Ivana S.5Košutić Milenko B.6Institute of Food Technology, Novi SadFaculty of Technology, Novi SadInstitute of Food Technology, Novi SadCollege of Applied Studies in Management and Business Communication, Sremski KarlovciInstitute of Food Technology, Novi SadInstitute of Food Technology, Novi SadInstitute of Food Technology, Novi SadAromatic plants are one of the most important sources of biologically active secondary metabolites, which possess various antimicrobial characteristics. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of antifungal activities of mint and caraway essential oils against the selected fungi. Eight species of molds were selected for antifungal testing: Alternaria alternata, Aspegillus flavus, A. niger, A. versicolor, Eurotium herbariorum, Penicillium aurantiogriseum, P. chrysogenum and P. expansum. Testing of essential oils antifungal activity against the selected species was conducted using the disc diffusion method by adding mint and caraway essential oils (0.5, 1, 5, and 10 μl per disc). Antifungal activity of essential oils was expressed by the diameter of inhibition zone (mm). The most powerful effect of mint essential oil was recorded against E. herbariorum, as its growth was completely inhibited by the quantity of 5 μl. The weakest inhibitory effect was observed against P. chrysogenum (inhibition zone 13.67 mm) by the quantity of 10 μl. The most powerful antifungal activity of caraway was observed against E. herbariorum as growth was completely inhibited by the quantity of 10 μl. The weakest inhibitory effect was observed against A. niger (inhibition zone 28 mm) by the quantity of 10 μl. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 31029]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2017/0352-49061733201P.pdfantifungal activitymintcarawayessential oils |
| spellingShingle | Plavšić Dragana V. Dimić Gordana R. Psodorov Đorđe B. Psodorov Dragan Đ. Šarić Ljubiša Ć. Čabarkapa Ivana S. Košutić Milenko B. Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke antifungal activity mint caraway essential oils |
| title | Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils |
| title_full | Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils |
| title_fullStr | Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils |
| title_short | Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils |
| title_sort | antifungal activity of mentha piperita and carum carvi essential oils |
| topic | antifungal activity mint caraway essential oils |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2017/0352-49061733201P.pdf |
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