Authors: Peeyush Kumar Sapna Mishra Atul Kumar Amit Kumar Sharma
Publish Date: 2016/10/13
Volume: 53, Issue: 10, Pages: 3725-3734
Abstract
The control potential of seven plant essential oils was evaluated against Fusarium proliferatum Matsushima Nirenberg and Fusarium verticillioides Sheldon The fungicidal activity was assessed through microtiter plate assay to determine the minimum inhibitory and fungicidal concentration of essential oils The essential oil of Mentha arvensis was adjudged as best for inhibiting the fungal growth while oil of Thymus vulgaris and Anethum graveolens showed high efficacy in terms of fungicidal activity The oil of M arvensis and T vulgaris also showed good inhibition activity in agar disc diffusion assay M arvensis essential oil was analysed for its composition using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry revealing menthol 6318 menthone 1508 isomenthyl acetate 550 and limonene 431 as major components Significant activity of M arvensis essential oil against F proliferatum and F verticillioides isolates obtained pave the way for its use as antifungal control agentsThis work was supported by Science and Engineering Research Board Department of Science and Technology DST India SERB/LS994/2013 The support provided by Mr Omkar Sharma IARI New Delhi India for his help in experimental work is greatly acknowledged The authors also acknowledge the technical support provided by Mr Ajai Kumar AIRF JNU India for GC–MS analysis
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