Table 2.
Ergosterol (ERG) content [µg/g] and percentage of reduction [%] in wheat samples treated with EOs (20% concentration) after inoculation with Fusarium species
| EOs | ERG content [µg/g] and percentage of reduction [%] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. graminearum | F. culmorum | |||
| µg/g | % | µg/g | % | |
| Control (without EOs) | 2805.87a ± 744.49 | – | 3572.26a ± 493.60 | – |
| Oregano | 0.83b ± 0.05 | 99.97 | 0.54b ± 0.06 | 99.98 |
| Cinnamon | 2.95b ± 0.60 | 99.89 | 6.80b ± 8.49 | 99.81 |
| Palmarosa | 0.76b ± 0.25 | 99.97 | 0.87b ± 0.06 | 99.98 |
| Orange | 252.80b ± 86.05 | 90.99 | 1138.57b ± 1359.37 | 68.13 |
| Spearmint | 0.51b ± 0.09 | 99.98 | 0.62b ± 0.28 | 99.98 |
| Verbena | 0.60b ± 0.30 | 99.98 | 0.63b ± 0.32 | 99.98 |
| Fennel | 0.39b ± 0.02 | 99.99 | 0.71b ± 0.13 | 99.98 |
| Rosewood | 0.68b ± 0.10 | 99.98 | 0.45b ± 0.07 | 99.99 |
Data were analyzed by Tukey’s test at p < 0.05 (a, b—significantly different)