Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens

This study was carried out to determine the in-vitro antifungal activities of essential oils obtained from thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), Turkish pickling herb (Echinophora tenuifolia subsp. sibthorpiana), clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus gl...

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Main Author: Fatma Zehra Ok
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Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2024-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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description This study was carried out to determine the in-vitro antifungal activities of essential oils obtained from thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), Turkish pickling herb (Echinophora tenuifolia subsp. sibthorpiana), clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus Labill), dill (Anethum graveolens L.), juniper (Juniperus communis L.), and ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani infections. Essential oils were added to autoclaved potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium at 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm doses. Mycelium disks of both fungi with a diameter of 5 mm were transferred to the center of petri dishes and incubated at 24±2 °C for 7 days. The biocontrol efficiencies of the essential oils were calculated by measuring the mycelial development diameters. Essential oil applications showed significant antifungal activity against R. solani pathogen and cinnamon, thyme and clove essential oils at 1000 ppm, and dill essential oil at 2000 ppm doses completely inhibited mycelial development. The biocontrol efficiencies of juniper (2.4-12.6%), eucalyptus (2.8-26.6%) and ginger (18.2-37.3%) essential oils against R. solani were found to be low. While clove and thyme essential oils completely inhibited F. solani mycelial development at 2000 ppm dose, the biocontrol efficiencies of ginger (1.6-3.7%), eucalyptus (1.2-7.4%) and dill (2.9-9.8%) essential oils were low. It was concluded that especially clove, thyme, cinnamon and Turkish pickling herb essential oils showed high in-vitro antifungal activity against both phytopathogens and may have the potential to be used as an alternative to synthetic fungicide active substances.
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spelling doaj-art-c2331f20afde4546a7cf13c5dcf2c42c2025-08-20T02:19:03ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2024-12-0112s42862286610.24925/turjaf.v12is4.2862-2866.73316032Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal PathogensFatma Zehra Ok0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0199-572XIsparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Agriculture Field Crops Department, Isparta, TürkiyeThis study was carried out to determine the in-vitro antifungal activities of essential oils obtained from thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), Turkish pickling herb (Echinophora tenuifolia subsp. sibthorpiana), clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus Labill), dill (Anethum graveolens L.), juniper (Juniperus communis L.), and ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani infections. Essential oils were added to autoclaved potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium at 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm doses. Mycelium disks of both fungi with a diameter of 5 mm were transferred to the center of petri dishes and incubated at 24±2 °C for 7 days. The biocontrol efficiencies of the essential oils were calculated by measuring the mycelial development diameters. Essential oil applications showed significant antifungal activity against R. solani pathogen and cinnamon, thyme and clove essential oils at 1000 ppm, and dill essential oil at 2000 ppm doses completely inhibited mycelial development. The biocontrol efficiencies of juniper (2.4-12.6%), eucalyptus (2.8-26.6%) and ginger (18.2-37.3%) essential oils against R. solani were found to be low. While clove and thyme essential oils completely inhibited F. solani mycelial development at 2000 ppm dose, the biocontrol efficiencies of ginger (1.6-3.7%), eucalyptus (1.2-7.4%) and dill (2.9-9.8%) essential oils were low. It was concluded that especially clove, thyme, cinnamon and Turkish pickling herb essential oils showed high in-vitro antifungal activity against both phytopathogens and may have the potential to be used as an alternative to synthetic fungicide active substances.https://agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/7331antifungal activityessential oilfusarium solanirhizoctonia solaniphytopathogen
spellingShingle Fatma Zehra Ok
Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
antifungal activity
essential oil
fusarium solani
rhizoctonia solani
phytopathogen
title Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens
title_full Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens
title_fullStr Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens
title_full_unstemmed Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens
title_short Determination of In-Vitro Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils Against Fungal Pathogens
title_sort determination of in vitro antifungal activities of essential oils against fungal pathogens
topic antifungal activity
essential oil
fusarium solani
rhizoctonia solani
phytopathogen
url https://agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/7331
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