Fungitoxic Properties of the Essential Oil of Trachyspermum ammi Sprague/Fungitoxische Eigenschaften des ätherischen Öls von Trachyspermum ammi Sprague

Abstract

Summary: The essential oil of fruits of Trachyspermum ammi exhibited fungitoxicity against Epidermophyton floccosum Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes at 900 ppm concentration. The fungitoxicity of the oil was not affected by temperature treatment up to 150°C, autoclaving and storage up to 240 days. On chemical investigation, thymol was isolated as fungitoxic factor and it exhibited toxicity against the test fungi at 1000 ppm concentration. Zusammenfassung: Das ätherische Öl der Früchte von Trachyspermum ammi zeigte fungitoxische Wirkung gegen Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis und Trichophyton mentagrophytes bei einer Konzentration von 900 ppm. Temperaturen bis 150°C, Autoklavieren und Lagerung über 240 Tage beeinflußten die Fungitoxizität des Öles nicht Bei chemischen Untersuchungen wurde Thymol als fungitoxischer Faktor isoliert, das die Testpilze bei einer Konzentration von 1000 ppm hemmte.

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“…The antifungal effectiveness of the oil remained stable and was not enhanced by variations in temperature or during storage for a period of up to 240 days. Thymol was secluded as a fungi toxic feature and revealed toxicity aligned with the test fungi at 1000 ppm concentration (S. Singh et al., 1986).…”