| Literature DB >> 28866759 |
Fatima Zahra Benomari1,2, Vanessa Andreu3, Jules Kotarba3, Mohammed El Amine Dib1, Cédric Bertrand3,4, Alain Muselli2, Jean Costa2, Nassim Djabou5.
Abstract
Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils of Algerian Mentha species were studied. Chemical compositions of different Mentha species oils (Mentha rotundifolia, M. spicata, M. pulegium, and M. piperita) were investigated by capillary GC and GC/MS, and their antifungal activities were evaluated by means of paper disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays. In total, 98 components from all Mentha species were identified. All oils were rich in monoterpene-oxygenated components. In addition, we reported fumigant antifungal activity of Algerian Mentha essential oils against four fungi: Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum, Monilinia laxa, and M. fructigena. All oils demonstrated very good inhibition especially against B. cinerea, M. laxa, and M. fructigena. Both Monilinia fungi were extremely sensitive to all Algerian Mentha oils, which suggests that Mentha essential oils have the potential to be used as bio-pesticides to protect fruit trees, such as apple and pear trees, and provides an alternative to chemical pesticides.Entities:
Keywords: Bio-control; Chemical composition; Essential oils; Fumigant antifungal activity; Mentha piperita; Mentha pulegium; Mentha rotundifolia; Mentha spicata
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28866759 DOI： 10.1007/s11356-017-9991-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ISSN： 0944-1344 Impact factor: 4.223