Efficacy of some essential oils and their constituents on few ubiquitous molds.
Six essential oils of Mentha arvensis, Mentha piperita, Anethum sowa, Cymbopogon winterianus, Nardostachys jatamansi, and Commiphora mukul were selected and tested for their efficacy against Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. sulphureus, Mucor fragilis, and Rhizopus stolonifer. These oils were fungistatic or fungicidal to one or the other molds, depending upon the concentrations.
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D009089:Mucor / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013045:Species Specificity
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile