Inhibitory effect of C. zeylanicum, C. longa, O. basilicum, Z. officinale, and C. martini essential oils on growth and ochratoxin A content of A. ochraceous and P. verrucosum in maize grains

Naveen Kumar Kalagatur; Selvakumar Gurunathan; Jalarama Reddy Kamasani; Lokanadhan Gunti; Krishna Kadirvelu; Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan; Shobith Rangappa; Ram Prasad; Fausto Almeida; Venkataramana Mudili; Chandranayaka Siddaiah

Biotechnology Reports (Sep 2020)

Inhibitory effect of C. zeylanicum, C. longa, O. basilicum, Z. officinale, and C. martini essential oils on growth and ochratoxin A content of A. ochraceous and P. verrucosum in maize grains

Naveen Kumar Kalagatur,
Selvakumar Gurunathan,
Jalarama Reddy Kamasani,
Lokanadhan Gunti,
Krishna Kadirvelu,
Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan,
Shobith Rangappa,
Ram Prasad,
Fausto Almeida,
Venkataramana Mudili,
Chandranayaka Siddaiah

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Naveen Kumar Kalagatur: DRDO-BU-Centre for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore, 641046, India
Selvakumar Gurunathan: Center for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
Jalarama Reddy Kamasani: Freeze Drying and Animal Products Technology, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysuru, 570011, India
Lokanadhan Gunti: Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 605014, India
Krishna Kadirvelu: DRDO-BU-Centre for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore, 641046, India
Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan: Department of Studies in Molecular Biology, University of Mysore, Mysuru, 570005, India
Shobith Rangappa: Adichunchanagiri Institute for Molecular Medicine, Mandya, 571448, India
Ram Prasad: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, 845401, India
Fausto Almeida: Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
Venkataramana Mudili: Lorven Biologics Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, 500 100, India; Corresponding authors.
Chandranayaka Siddaiah: Department of Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Mysuru, 570 005, India; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27
p. e00490

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In the study, antifungal and ochratoxin A (OTA) production inhibitory activities of essential oils (EOs) of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Curcuma longa, Ocimum basilicum, Zingiber officinale, and Cymbopogon martini were reported on Aspergillus ochraceus and Penicillium verrucosum. EOs were obtained by hydrodistillation and GC–MS technique was chosen to deduce their chemical profile. Major chemical compounds in EOs of C. zeylanicum, C. longa, O. basilicum, Z. officinale, and C. martini were (E)-cinnamaldehyde (35.81 %), ar-turmerone (46.13 %), eugenol (36.58 %), geranyl proprionate (18.93 %), and geranyl acetate (14.88 %), respectively. The EOs shown potent antioxidant activity by DPPH and ABTS assays. The EOs presented superlative antifungal activity against P. verrucosum related to A. ochraceus. The C. zeylanicum and C. martini EOs shown superlative antifungal activity related to other EOs. The C. zeylanicum and C. martini EOs completely inhibited the growth and OTA production of P. verrucosum and A. ochraceous at 1500 and 2500 μg/g in maize grains, respectively.

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ISSN: 2215-017X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology
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