Antifungal Effects of Essential Oils of Zataria multiflora, Mentha pulegium, and Mentha piperita

Autor: M. Bonyadian, H. Moshtaghi, Z. Zamanian Chaleshtori, Akbar Ebrahimi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 41-44 (2021)
ISSN: 2345-6825
2345-685X
DOI: 10.18502/jfqhc.8.1.5462
Popis: Background: Among important fungi associated with foods are Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., and Geotrichum spp. In this study, we evaluated antifungal effects of Essential Oils (EOs) of Zataria multiflora, Mentha pulegium, and Mentha piperita. Methods: Antifungal properties of EOs of M. piperita, M. pulegium, and Z. multiflora against Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., and Geotrichum candidum were determined by agar well diffusion and broth macrodilution method. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20. Results: Among three studied plant EOs, Z. multiflora EO had the strongest antifungal activity (p
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