Inhibitory action of some essential oils and phytochemicals on the growth of various moulds isolated from foods

By E. L. Souza, E. Lima, K. Freire, C. P. Sousa. 2005

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The aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity profile of mould strains isolated from foods to some essential oils and phytochemicals. The assayed mould strains were: Fusarium spp., Rhizopus spp., Aspergillus flavus, A. niger and Penicillium spp. According to results, Lippia alba N.E. Brown, Peumus boldus Molina, Lippia microphylla Phil., Citrus limon Risso and Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. essential oil and the phytochemicals citral, eugenol and mircene showed prominent antimould activity. Among the products that evidenced antimould activity, citral and eugenol showed the lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations, which was 1% and 4%, respectively, for the most of the tested mould strains.

Subfields: Food Science, Insect Science

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• Chemical composition of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil and its effect on mycotoxigenic Aspergillus species (2011, methodology): “Paper disc diffusion inhibition test was used to screen for antimicrobial activity of the essential oil as described by Souza et al. (2005).”