Comparative Assessment of Antifungal Potential of Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) and Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) Essential Oils

Abstract

The paper refers to the comparative evaluation of the potential antifungal effect of two essential oils: clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) essential oil and cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) essential oil, against a brown rot fungus (Postia placenta) and a white rot fungus (Trametes versicolor). The screening test employed in this research demonstrated the biocidal antifungal potential of the two essential oils against both fungi tested. Cinnamon essential S-EO showed biocidal effect against white rot Trametes versicolor from 1% concentration and against brown rot Postia placenta from 10% concentration. Clove essential oil CEO showed biocidal effect against both types of fungi, brown and white rot, from 1% concentration. Both esssential oils tested were more active against the brown rot fungus Postia placenta than the white rot fungus Trametes versicolor

Keywords

• antifungal potential; essential oils; screening
• white rot; brown rot