M. A. Velásquez, R. Alvarez, P. Tamayo, C. Carvalho
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Abstract
The fungi Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum represent the main global economic loss to the citrus industry during postharvest stage. Nowadays, the use of fungicides is increasingly restricted due to their carcinogenic, teratogenic, high residuality, long degradation period, environmental contamination, increased pathogen resistance, among others. Natural antimicrobial compounds could be a safe and viable option to minimize disease losses facing the industry. In this study, we evaluated in vitro the activity of tymol, carvacrol and commercial mandarin oil (Italian Mandarin) at concentrations of 40 and 50 ppm using the agar diffusion method and microbiological testing. All the essential oils evaluated for both fungi, showed an inhibition rate between 50% and 100%, and the effect was higher at doses of 50 ppm. This effect was followed by inhibition of sporulation and germination. Carvacrol showed the higher antifungal activity for both fungi studied. P. digitatum showed a greater sensitivity to the effect of the essential oils evaluated compared to P. italicum. Commercial mandarin essential oil can be an alternative to the control of postharvest diseases caused by Penicillium sp. in plant products
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The journal Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (Science and Agricultural Technology) is a four-monthly scientific publication edited since October 1996 by the Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - Agrosavia. The journal publishes articles on diverse thematic areas typical of the agricultural sector (multidisciplinary), written in Spanish or English, especially from Latin American and Caribbean researchers. The contributions that apply for the journal must be original and unpublished. The articles are reviewed by national and international peers (peer review). The journal is non-commercial and open access, this means that it doesn’t charge for the reception and/or publication of articles in both, its printed and digital version. The journal is aimed at the scientific community of the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.