Efficacy of plant extracts against stored-products fungi.
The fungistatic activity of six aqueous extracts of plants were tested against Aspergillus candidus, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium sp. and Fusarium culmorum. The plants were, chamomile (Anthemis nobilis L.), cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl.), French lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.), garlic (Allium sativum L.), malva (Malva sylvestris L.) and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.). The more concentrated extracts of chamomile and malva inhibited totally the growth of the tested fungi with malva the most effective one.
Magro
Ana
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Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (IICT), Trav. Conde da Ribeira 9, 1300-142 Lisboa, Portugal. ana.magro@netcabo.pt
Carolino
Manuela
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Bastos
Margarida
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Mexia
António
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D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000187:drug effects; D020843:Chamomile / Q000737:chemistry; D002935:Cinnamomum zeylanicum / Q000737:chemistry; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects; D005737:Garlic / Q000737:chemistry; D027523:Lavandula / Q000737:chemistry; D028501:Malva / Q000737:chemistry; D036142:Mentha piperita / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010407:Penicillium / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water
D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014867:Water