Chemical composition and antifungal properties of Oregano essential oils against the Moroccan soil-born pathogen Fusarium culmorum | ||||
Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research | ||||
Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2023, Page 231-242 PDF (1005.4 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2023.326554 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Jamila Bouarda1; Mustapha Labhilili2; Ilyass Maafa3; Aicha El Aissami4; Mohammed Benchacho5; Fatiha Bentata2 | ||||
1Laboratory of Botanic, Biotechnology and Plant Protection, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco/Research Unit of Plant Breeding and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources, National Institute for Agricultural Research, Rabat, Morocco | ||||
2Research Unit of Plant Breeding and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources, National Institute for Agricultural Research, Rabat, Morocco | ||||
3Research Center in Plant and Microbial Biotechnologies, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco/ International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10080, Morocco | ||||
4Research Center in Plant and Microbial Biotechnologies, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco | ||||
5Laboratory of Botanic, Biotechnology and Plant Protection, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco | ||||
Abstract | ||||
In our study, the application of Oregano was investigated in vitro against ten isolates of Fusarium culmorum the causative agent of wheat root rot in Morocco. The chemical composition of essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Origanum onites and Origanum compactum was analyzed by GC. The major components of O. onites Eo were Carvacrol (29,7%) and p-cymene (22,48%) while Thymol (26,25%) was the predominant constituent in O. compactum EO. The results of the antifungal activity revealed that both oils have an inhibitory effect against all tested isolates. O. onites and O.compactum Eos inhibited the growth of all isolates tested by 100% at the concentration of 1 µL.mL−1 and 1.2 µL.mL−1 respectively. They have the potential to be used as antifungal agents for the control of wheat Rot root. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Essential oils; Origanum onites; Origanum compactum; antifungal activity, Fusarium culmorum | ||||
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