Chemical Composition and Antifungal Properties of the Essential Oil of Tanacetum annuum

Shoot oil of Tanacetum annuum was examined by GC and GC/MS and found to contain sabinene (22.3%) and camphor (13.2%) as major constituents. This oil was screened for its antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea, Helminthosporium oryzae, Alternaria solani, Piricularia oryzae and Verticillium dahl...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 122 - 124
Main Authors Greche, H., Hajjaji, N., Ismaïli-Alaoui, M., Mrabet, N., Benjilali, B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2000
Subjects
antifungal activity
camphor
compositae
essential oil composition
myrcene
Tanacetum annuum
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Summary:Shoot oil of Tanacetum annuum was examined by GC and GC/MS and found to contain sabinene (22.3%) and camphor (13.2%) as major constituents. This oil was screened for its antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea, Helminthosporium oryzae, Alternaria solani, Piricularia oryzae and Verticillium dahliae. T. annuum oil exhibited the strongest fungitoxicity by completely inhibiting the mycelial growth of each of the fungi at 5000 ppm.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2000.9712058