Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and their components against the three major pathogens of the cultivated button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus

• Published in: European journal of plant pathology 2006-11, Vol.116 (3), p.211-224
• Main Authors: Soković, Marina, Griensven, Leo J.L.D. van
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agaricus bisporus; Antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial properties; Bacteria; bacterial diseases of plants; Bacterial plant pathogens; Biological and medical sciences; Citrus limon; disease control; disease prevention; Essential oils; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; fungal diseases of plants; Fungal plant pathogens; Hypocrea lixii; Lavandula; Matricaria; Mentha piperita; Mushrooms; Ocimum basilicum; Origanum vulgare; Pathogens; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; plant pathogenic bacteria; plant pathogenic fungi; Pseudomonas tolaasii; Salvia officinalis; Thymus vulgaris; Verticillium fungicola
• ISSN: 0929-1873; 1573-8469
• DOI: 10.1007/s10658-006-9053-0

Essential oils of Matricaria chamommilla, Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Lavandula angusti folia, Ocimum basilicum, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, Salvia officinalis, Citrus limon and C. aurantium and their components; linalyl acetate, linalool, limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene, 1,8-cineole, camphor, carvacrol, thymol and menthol were assayed for inhibitory activity against the three major pathogens of the button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, i.e. the fungi Verticillium fungicola and Trichoderma harzianum and the bacterium Pseudomonas tolaasii. The highest and broadest activity was shown by the Origanum vulgare oil. Carvacrol possessed the highest antifungal activity among the components tested.