The present study was performed to evaluate antifungal activities of leaf essential oils from Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. originating from Thailand against 9 fungal strains. The leaf samples were collected from 3 different clones. The fungi examined in this study were (1) household molds: Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Chaetomium globosum and Penicillium citrinum, (2) wood...

The aim was to investigate the effects of volatile fraction of essential oils from Picea abies, Eucalyptus globulus, Rosmarinus officinalis and volatile fraction of Abies sibirica oil on fungi isolated from apple, leek, carrot, onion. Researches were made in 2008–2009. Tested fungi were as follows: Penicillium roqueforti, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus flavus var. oryzae, Mortierella hyalina v...

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin which is a common contaminant in grains during storage. Aspergillus ochraceus is the most common producer of OTA. Essential oils play a crucial role as a biocontrol in the reduction of fungal contamination. Essential oils namely natural cinnamaldehyde, cinnamon oil, synthetic cinnamaldehyde, Litsea citrate oil, citral, eugenol, peppermint, eucalyptus, anise and...

There is a growing interest of industry to replace synthetic chemicals by natural products with bioactive properties from plant origin. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the factors affecting antimicrobial effectiveness of essential oils Rosmarinus officinalis, Zataria multiflora, Anethum graveolens and Eucalyptus globulus against food spoilage and pathogenic bacteria, Streptococcus...

mold infection is one of the most important problems in aquaculture. recently, administration of some chemicals such as malachite green in order to control mold infections has been limited in aquaculture. in the current decade, researchers have been more focused on using herbal extracts and essential oils in aquaculture. in this study, minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) and minimum fungicid...

The use of plant extracts and especially essential oils is a traditional medicine method that is many centuries and even millenniums old. We summarized and analyzed the effects of some essential oils or their extracts on Candida fungal strains and the methods used in testing antifungal in laboratories. The use of such essential oils in laboratory experiments showed considerable therapeutic resu...