August 1, 2025Open Access

Antioxidant and Antifungal Effects of Six Plant Essential Oils Against Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum

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MGMaría del Carmen García-Custodio FMFrancisco Márquez-GarcíaGovernment of Extremadura DGDavid García-AlonsoGovernment of Extremadura

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Implication

Laboratory analysis shows essential oils from plants inhibit fungal growth in Penicillium species, indicating potential for natural antimicrobial solutions.

Key Points

The highest antioxidant activity was observed in Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris, reaching 161.70 ± 0.15.
Essential oils were most effective against Penicillium italicum with results varying significantly by oil type.
Comparative analysis demonstrated a positive correlation between antioxidant levels and antifungal activity in essential oils.
These findings underscore the potential of plant-based essential oils as natural antifungal agents in food preservation.

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García-Custodio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c65e6551bb0af8cfb41 https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.2495.v1

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Implication

Laboratory analysis shows essential oils from plants inhibit fungal growth in Penicillium species, indicating potential for natural antimicrobial solutions.