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

作者：Evandro Leite de Souza, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Kristerson Reinaldo de Luna Freire, Cristina Paiva de Sousa · 发表于：Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology · 年份：2005 · DOI：10.1590/s1516-89132005000200011 · 被引用次数：190 · 研究领域：Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity、Bee Products Chemical Analysis、Botanical Research and Applications

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.