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Antifungal Activity of the Carrot Seed Oil and its Major Sesquiterpene Compounds

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Carrot seed oil is the source of the carotane sesquiterpenes carotol, daucol and beta-caryophyllene. These sesquiterpenic allelochemicals were evaluated against Alternaria alternata isolated from the surface of carrot seeds cultivar Perfekcja, a variety widely distributed in horticultural practise in Poland. Alternaria alternata is one of the most popular phytotoxic fungi infesting the carrot plant. The strongest antifungal activity was observed for the main constituent of carrot seed oil, carotol, which inhibited the radial growth of fungi by 65% at the following concentration.

Source: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C

DOI: 10.1515/znc-2004-11-1205

Authors: Izabela Jasicka-Misiak, Jacek Lipok, Ewa M. Nowakowska, Piotr P. Wieczorek, Piotr Młynarz, Paweł Kafarski

Institutions: University of Opole, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,712