Table 1.

Inhibitory effect of thymol and carvacrol on the mycelial growth of B. cinerea

Thymol concentration (μL/L)	Mycelial growth (mm)	Growth inhibition (%)*	Carvacrol concentration (μL/L)	Mycelial growth (mm)	Growth inhibition (%)*
0	10.2 ± 0.56b	0 ± 2.8b	0	10.2 ± 0.56b	0 ± 2.8b
10	10.9 ± 1.24a	− 6.9 ± 3.6**a	20	11.2 ± 0.95a	− 9.8 ± 2.1**a
20	9.5 ± 0.45c	14.9 ± 1.4c	40	9.1 ± 0.64c	23.4 ± 1.7c
30	8.7 ± 0.47d	31.9 ± 2.1d	60	8.6 ± 0.78d	34.0 ± 3.2d
40	7.4 ± 0.75e	59.6 ± 3.2e	80	8.2 ± 0.42e	42.6 ± 2.5e
50	6.8 ± 0.85f	72.3 ± 2.7f	100	7.6 ± 1.24f	55.3 ± 1.6f
65	5.5 ± 0g	100 ± 0g	120	5.5 ± 0g	100 ± 0g
100	5.5 ± 0g	100 ± 0g	140	5.5 ± 0g	100 ± 0g

^a–fSignificant differences at p < 0.05 level according to Duncan’s multiple range test

*Values are average ± SD (n = 6)

**Additive concentration can promote the growth of mycelial