Antifungal activity of essential oil ofRosmarinus officinalisL. and its impact on the conservation of a local variety of dates during storage
In: Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries, Jg. 3 (2011), S. 129-129
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The antifungal activity of essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and its impact in saving dates has been studied. R. officinalis L. provided a yield of 1.8% essential oil. The antifungal activity of this oil was tested against seven fungal strains isolated from dates and wheat. All fungal strains were inhibited at low concentration of 1/1000. The inhibitory effect of this oil on fungal growth suggests prospects for its application in the food industry. The microbiological analyses of dates showed the existence of a fungal flora dominant by Penicillium and Aspergillus. Besides, the influence of the addition of R. officinalis L. and/or its essential oil on the physico-chemical and microbiological quality of dates showed a decrease in humidity, the pH, increase in the acidity and a reduction of the microbial flora. On the other hand, the results of the sensory analyses showed the acceptability of dates preserved with the powder of R. officinalis.
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Antifungal activity of essential oil ofRosmarinus officinalisL. and its impact on the conservation of a local variety of dates during storage
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| Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Hasnat, N. ; Makhloufi, A. ; Moussaoui, A. ; Lazouni, H.A. ; Abdelouahid, D.E. |
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| Zeitschrift: | Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries, Jg. 3 (2011), S. 129-129 |
| Veröffentlichung: | Diva Enterprises Private Limited, 2011 |
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| ISSN: | 0975-4261 (print) |
| DOI: | 10.5958/j.0975-4261.3.2.020 |
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