Table 8.
In situ analyses of the antifungal activity of the vapor phase of CEO on celery.
| Fungi | Mycelial Growth Inhibition [%] Celery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.5 (µL/L) | 125 (µL/L) | 250 (µL/L) | 500 (µL/L) | |
| Penicillium aurantiogriseum | 100.00 ± 0.00 a | 48.15 ± 4.76 b | −9.08 ± 5.07 c | −11.11 ± 4.48 c |
| Penicillium expansum | 36.11 ± 3.97 a | −140.70 ± 6.67 b | 100.00 ± 0.00 c | −26.22 ± 4.89 d |
| Penicillium chrysogenum | 97.78 ± 5.77 a | 98.39 ± 4.96 a | 95.08 ± 4.46 a | 94.74 ± 5.29 a |
| Penicillium italicum | −6.10 ± 4.36 a | 16.35 ± 4.77 b | 37.86 ± 5.14 c | 25.00 ± 6.02 bc |
Means ± standard deviation (n = 3). Values followed by different superscript within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05); the negative values indicate profungal activity of the essential oil against the growth of fungi strains.