title: Influence of carvacrol on survival of Botrytis cinerea inoculated in table grapes.
abstract: In this paper, the role of carvacrol vapour atmosphere on Botrytis cinerea inoculated in PDA or in grape berries was studied. Four concentrations inside packages were assayed (0.05, 0.2, 0.5 and 1.0 ml l(-1)). All concentrations inhibited totally the growth of B. cinerea in PDA, while in berries the reduction of decayed fruits was significantly greater as carvacrol concentration increased. In addition, the fungal growth (area and volume of infection) was also reduced and dependent on carvacrol concentration. Ethylene and respiration rate (berry physiological parameters) increased drastically in control inoculated-grapes, while these increases were lower as higher were the carvacrol applied doses. The data presented in this work suggest that carvacrol could be used as an innovative tool to control fungal decay during table grape storage, as alternative to the use of synthetic fungicides such as SO2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Technology, EPSO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Domingo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martínez-Romero
authors.forename: Fabián
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guillén
authors.forename: Juan Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Valverde
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bailén
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zapata
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valero
mesh_terms: D020171:Botrytis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D000081007:Cymenes; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005516:Food Microbiology; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000379:methods; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027843:Vitis / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000081007:Cymenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; C073316:carvacrol