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
	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).