Effect of Matricaria chamomilla L. flower essential oil on the growth and ultrastructure of Aspergillus niger van Tieghem

IN-VITRO ANTIMYCOTIC ACTIVITY OF SELECTED ESSENTIAL OILS AND FUNGICIDES AGAINST Aspergillus niger AND Fusarium oxysporum

“…Essential oils have been used against post harvest fungi like Aspergillus and Fusarium spp. (Bishop & Thornton, 1997;Soliman & Badeaa 2002;Fandohan et al, 2004;Tullio et al, 2007;Tolouee et al, 2010;Manssouri et al, 2016). In corroboration to findings of present study Sharma et al (2016b) Mahmoud 1994;Bankole & Joda 2004;Mostafa et al, 2013).The activities of the essential oils reported to be fungicidal, as no growth was observed on subculturing the test pathogens onto PDA plates when treated with the oils.…”

Clinical efficacy of a 1% <i>Matricaria chamomile </i>L. mouthwash and 0.12% chlorhexidine for gingivitis control in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

“…A study of oral pathogens found on oral biofilm reported that an MTC extract was effective against three strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida (21) and that it inhibited growth of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis, which are important initial colonizers (22). Existing evidence suggests that the antimicrobial effects of MTC are attributable to its terpenic derivatives chamazulene, β-bisabolol, and A and B bisabolol-oxides (23).…”

Aflatoxins: Mechanisms of Inhibition by Antagonistic Plants and Microorganisms

“…The plant is an annual herb with erect branching and finely divided leaves growing to 50-90 cm tall. It has a stable natural monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol namedbisabolol as the main constituent (Tolouee et al, 2010). The plant has no reported toxic compounds and acute toxicity to human and animals.…”