Essential oils antifungal activity

Keywords Essential oils Antibacterial activity Antifungal activity Thyme oil Clove oil Cinnamon oils Mint oils Citrus oils Rosemary oil... 

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Sokovic MD, Vukojevic J, Marin PD, Brkic DD, Vajs V and van Griensven LJ. 2009. Chemical composition of essential oils of Thymus and Mentha species and their antifungal activities. Molecules 14(1) 238—249. 

Oumzil H, Ghoulami S, Rhajaoui M, Ilidrissi A, Fkih-Tetouani S, Paid M, Benjouad A, Antibacterial and antifungal activity of essential oils of Mentha suaveolens, Phytother Res 16 727—731, 2002. 

ZOl 13 Sharma, S. K., and V. P. Singh. The antifungal activity of some essential oils. Indian Drug Pharm Ind 1979 14(1) 3-6. 

Guynot, M.E., Ramos, A.J., Seto, L., Purroy, P., Sanchis, V. and Marin, S. (2003) Antifungal activity of volatile compounds generated by essential oils against fungi commonly causing deterioration of bakery products. Journal of Applied Microbiology 94(5), 893-899. 

Ferhout, H., Bohatier, J., Cuillot, J. and Chalchat, J.C. (1999) Antifungal activity of selected essential oil of cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol against Mallssezia furfur and Candida albicans. Journal of Essential Oil Research 11,119-129. 

Clove bud oil has various biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and insecticidal properties. The high level of eugenol present in the essential oil imparts strong biological and antimicrobial activity. 

Suhr, K.l. and Nielsen, P.V. (2003) Antifungal activity of essential oils evaluated by two different application techniques against rye bread spoilage fungi. Journal of Applied Microbiology 94(4), 665-674. 

Ur-Rahman, M.I., Choudhary, A., Farooq, A., Ahmed, M.Z., Iqbal, B. and Demirici, F. (1 999) Antifungal activities and essential oil constituents of some spices from Pakistan. Third International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry (ECSOC-3), September 1-30, 1999, 1 0 pp. 

Kosalec, I., Pepelinjak, S. and Kustrak, D. (2005) Antifungal activity of fluid extract and essential oil from anise fruits (Pimpinella anisum L., Apiaceae). Acta Pharmaceutica 55(4), 377-385. 

Karamenderes et al. [67] reported the composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils obtained from Achillea millefolium L. subsp. pannonica (Scheele) Hayek, Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium, Achillea arithmifolia Waldst Kitt and Achillea kotschyi Boiss. subsp. kotschyi, four Achillea species from Turkey. 1,8-cineole, Fig. (2), artemisia alcohol and ascaridole were identified as major components. The essential oils showed antibacterial and antifungal effects even with low concentrations. The essential oil of the flowering tops of another Achillea species, Achillea fragantissimum (Forsk.) Sch. Bip growing in Sinai, was analyzed [68]. Santolina alcohol, a- and P-thujone, Fig. (5) and artemisia ketone account for approximately 80% of the oil. The oil showed marked antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli. Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. 

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