TABLE 2.
Values of the 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) of methyl 2-methylbutyrate (M2M), 2-phenylethanol (2-PE), and β-caryophyllene (β-CA) against mycelial growth and conidial germination of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus.
| Compound | IC50 (μL/mL) for | IC50 (μL/mL) for | ||
| mycelial growtha |
conidial germinationb |
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| A. flavus | A. parasiticus | A. flavus | A. parasiticus | |
| M2M | 8.0 ± 0.5 | 7.2 ± 0.9 | 0.7 ± 0.004 | 1.2 ± 0.01 |
| 2-PE | 1.2 ± 0.02 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 51.2 ± 4.4 | 46.2 ± 15.1 |
| β-CA | >100.0 | >100.0 | >100.0 | >100.0 |
aMycelial growth of A. flavus and A. parasiticus was performed on potato dextrose agar in two-compartment plastic dishes at 28°C for 3 days in dark (n = 4). bConidial germination of A. flavus and A. parasiticus was performed on glucose agar in two-compartment plastic plates at 28°C for 12 h in dark (n = 4).