Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum
This work was designed to evaluate the bioactivity of four monoterpenes, namely carvacrol, p-cymene, eugenol, and iso-eugenol, applied to wood blocks from Pinus sylvestris sapwood using the vapor method against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum. These monoterpenes were pre...
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| description | This work was designed to evaluate the bioactivity of four monoterpenes, namely carvacrol, p-cymene, eugenol, and iso-eugenol, applied to wood blocks from Pinus sylvestris sapwood using the vapor method against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum. These monoterpenes were prepared at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 µL/mL. The highest fungal inhibition percentage (FIP, 24.4%) against the growth of A. flavus was observed for p-cymene when applied to a wood sample at 100 µL/mL. The highest FIPs observed against the growth of A. niger were 21.5% and 16.3%, by p-cymene and iso-eugenol, respectively, at 100 µL/mL. The highest FIPs observed against the growth of F. culmorum were 41.5 and 27.0% by the application of carvacrol at 100 µL/mL and 80 µL/mL, respectively. This study showed the importance of monoterpenes for antifungal activity and may contribute to the most rational use of these compounds as antimicrobial agents for wood protection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4eed0575366342a59222a37500d3a0d42025-08-20T02:56:43ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262024-11-012013934122187Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorumMohamed Zidan Salem0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-7935Wael A. A. Abo-Elgat1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1870-6277Maisa M. A. Mansour2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-4789Shady Selim3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6971-914XForestry and Wood Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, EgyptRestoration Department, High Institute of Tourism, Hotel Management and Restoration, Abu Qir, Alexandria, EgyptDepartment of Conservation and Restoration, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptDepartment of Pesticide Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Desert and Environmental Agriculture, Matrouh UniversityThis work was designed to evaluate the bioactivity of four monoterpenes, namely carvacrol, p-cymene, eugenol, and iso-eugenol, applied to wood blocks from Pinus sylvestris sapwood using the vapor method against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum. These monoterpenes were prepared at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 µL/mL. The highest fungal inhibition percentage (FIP, 24.4%) against the growth of A. flavus was observed for p-cymene when applied to a wood sample at 100 µL/mL. The highest FIPs observed against the growth of A. niger were 21.5% and 16.3%, by p-cymene and iso-eugenol, respectively, at 100 µL/mL. The highest FIPs observed against the growth of F. culmorum were 41.5 and 27.0% by the application of carvacrol at 100 µL/mL and 80 µL/mL, respectively. This study showed the importance of monoterpenes for antifungal activity and may contribute to the most rational use of these compounds as antimicrobial agents for wood protection.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23965antimicrobial activity carvacrol p-cymeneeugenoliso-eugenolpinus sylvestris sapwood |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Zidan Salem Wael A. A. Abo-Elgat Maisa M. A. Mansour Shady Selim Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum BioResources antimicrobial activity carvacrol p-cymene eugenol iso-eugenol pinus sylvestris sapwood |
| title | Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum |
| title_full | Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum |
| title_fullStr | Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum |
| title_short | Antifungal Activity of the Monoterpenes Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Eugenol, and Iso-Eugenol When Applied to Wood against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum |
| title_sort | antifungal activity of the monoterpenes carvacrol p cymene eugenol and iso eugenol when applied to wood against aspergillus flavus aspergillus niger and fusarium culmorum |
| topic | antimicrobial activity carvacrol p-cymene eugenol iso-eugenol pinus sylvestris sapwood |
| url | https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23965 |
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