Antifungal activity of six plant essential oils from Serbia against Trichoderma aggressivum f. europaeum

  • Rada D Đurović-Pejčev Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Ivana S Potočnik Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Svetlana Milijišević-Marčić Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Biljana Todorović Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Emil Rekanović Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Miloš Stepanović Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
Keywords: Esential oils, Trichoderma, Edible muhsrooms,

Abstract


Six essential oils (EOs) extracted from plants originating in Serbia were assayed for
inhibitory and fungicidal activity against a major fungal pathogen of button mushroom
causing green mould disease, Trichoderma agressivum f. europaeum. The strongest activity was demonstrated by the oils of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.). Medium antifungal activity of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) and walnut [Juglans regia (F)] oils was also recorded. Oils extracted from yarrow (Achillea millepholium L.) and juniper (Juniperus communis L.) exhibited the lowest activity. Peppermint oil showed fungicidal effect on the pathogen, having a minimum fungicidal concentration of 0.64 μl ml-1. The main components of peppermint essential oil were menthone (37.02%), menthol (29.57%) and isomenthone (9.06%).

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Published
2015/02/10
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Original Scientific Paper