| Literature DB >> 15612768 |
Pietro Lo Cantore1, Nicola S Iacobellis, Adriana De Marco, Francesco Capasso, Felice Senatore.
Abstract
Essential oils were extracted from the fruits of Coriandrum sativum L. and Foeniculum vulgare Miller var. vulgare (Miller) and assayed in vitro for antibacterial activity to Escherichia coli and Bacillus megaterium, bacteria routinely used for comparison in the antimicrobial assays, and 27 phytopathogenic bacterial species and two mycopathogenic ones responsible for cultivated mushroom diseases. A significant antibacterial activity, as determined with the agar diffusion method, was shown by C. sativum essential oil whereas a much reduced effect was observed for F. vulgare var. vulgare oil. C. sativum and F. vulgare var. vulgare essential oils may be useful natural bactericides for the control of bacterial diseases of plants and for seed treatment, in particular, in organic agriculture. The significant antibacterial activity of essential oils to the bacterial pathogens of mushrooms appears promising.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15612768 DOI： 10.1021/jf0493122
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Agric Food Chem ISSN： 0021-8561 Impact factor: 5.279