Open AccessCurrent status of the effectiveness of essential oils for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, a review
Author(s) -
Jaime Black Solis,
Silvia BautistaBaños,
Zormy Nacary CorreaPacheco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta agrícola y pecuaria/acta agrícola y pecuaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2448-7090
pISSN - 2395-874X
DOI - 10.30973/aap/2020.6.0061008
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , biology , in vivo , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , chemistry
Essential oils (EOs) are volatile plant derivatives that have been evaluated in the control of phytopathogenic fungi, and whose effectiveness has been associated with the part of the plant and concentration used. Hereby we provide an overview of the role of EOs on phytopathogenic fungi agents, presenting an overview of its diversity, constituents, tests under in vivo and in vitro conditions, their mechanisms of action, and the techniques to assess its effectiveness. The antimicrobial action of EOs is attributed to their ability to penetrate through cell membranes and inhibit the functional properties of fungal cells.