Fungicidal Properties of the Essential Oil of Hesperozygis marifolia on Aspergillus flavus Link
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
Compound | Composition* (%) | Retention time (min) |
---|---|---|
α-Pinene | 0.16 | 3.92 |
β-Pinene | 0.12 | 5.74 |
Limonene | 0.41 | 8.52 |
Cyclohexanone, 3-methyl- | 0.16 | 13.17 |
Tyranton | 3.44 | 14.97 |
3–Octanol | 0.38 | 16.72 |
Menthone | 4.46 | 18.68 |
1–Octen-3–ol | 1.06 | 18.90 |
Isomenthone | 30.34 | 19.82 |
Isopulegone | 0.49 | 22.90 |
Caryophyllene | 1.38 | 23.68 |
(R)-Pulegone | 40.75 | 25.73 |
Borneol | 1.43 | 28.14 |
cis-Jasmone | 0.11 | 36.03 |
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Collection of the plant material
3.2. Isolation of the essential oil
3.3. GC-MS analysis
3.4. HPLC analysis
3.5. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
3.6. Fungicidal or fungistatic activity
3.7. Statistical analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgment
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González-Chávez, M.M.; Cárdenas-Ortega, N.C.; Méndez-Ramos, C.A.; Pérez-Gutiérrez, S. Fungicidal Properties of the Essential Oil of Hesperozygis marifolia on Aspergillus flavus Link. Molecules 2011, 16, 2501-2506. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16032501
González-Chávez MM, Cárdenas-Ortega NC, Méndez-Ramos CA, Pérez-Gutiérrez S. Fungicidal Properties of the Essential Oil of Hesperozygis marifolia on Aspergillus flavus Link. Molecules. 2011; 16(3):2501-2506. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16032501
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzález-Chávez, Marco Martín, Norma Cecilia Cárdenas-Ortega, Cristina Andrea Méndez-Ramos, and Salud Pérez-Gutiérrez. 2011. "Fungicidal Properties of the Essential Oil of Hesperozygis marifolia on Aspergillus flavus Link" Molecules 16, no. 3: 2501-2506. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16032501