title: Chemical Composition, Herbicidal and Antifungal Activity of Satureja cuneifolia Essential Oils from Spain.
abstract: The chemical composition of essential oils from Satureja cuneifolia growing in east Spain was analyzed by GC, GC/MS. Forty-five compounds accounting for 99.1% of the total oil were identified. Camphor (47.6%), followed by camphene (13.6%) were the main compounds. Their herbicidal and antifungal activity was tested in vitro against three weeds (Amaranthus hybridus, Portulaca oleracea and Conyza canadensis) and eleven common pathogenic or saprophytic fungi (Phytophthora citrophthora, P. palmivora, Pythium litorale, Verticillium dahlia, Rhizoctonia solani, Penicillium hirsutum, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Phaeoacremonium aleophilum, Phaemoniella chlamydospora, Cylindrocarpon liriodendri and C. macrodidymum). The essential oil was very active against A. hybridus and C. canadensis significantly inhibiting their germination and seedling growth. Minor activity was shown against P. oleracea, depending on the concentration applied. P. palmivora, P. citrophthora and Pa. chlamydospora were the most sensitive fungi to the treatment with the essential oil, whereas R. solani showed no inhibition. Results showed that S. cuneifolia essential oil could be used for biocontrol of weeds and fungal plant diseases.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: García-Rellán
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verdeguer
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salamone
authors.forename: María Amparo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blázquez
authors.forename: Herminio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boira
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D018525:Germination / Q000187:drug effects; D006540:Herbicides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D057685:Plant Weeds / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D031362:Satureja / Q000737:chemistry*; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006540:Herbicides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts