Allelopathy, cardiotoxicity and lethality bioassays of essential oils

Abstract

Essential oils are widely targeted for their properties, such as antimicrobial, antiparasitic, insecticidal and repellent actions, among other therapeutic applications on which studies have been based (Tidori Miura et al., 2021) Allelopathy is defined as the effect(s) of one plant on other plant (s) through the release of chemical compounds (allelochemicals) in the environment by leaching, exudation, volatilization (release of essential oils), or decomposition (El Sawia et al., 2019) For this study were used the commercial essential oils of Origanum Vulgaris and Thymus Vulgaris. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the ecotoxicological activity of these essential oils.