| Title: | Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils Against the Fungal Pathogens Ascosphaera apis and Pseudogymnoascus destructans |
| Author(s): | Gabriel KT; Kartforosh L; Crow SA; Cornelison CT; |
| Address: | "Division of Research and Advanced Study, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA. kgabrie5@kennesaw.edu. Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Division of Research and Advanced Study, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11046-018-0298-x |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-0832 (Electronic) 0301-486X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Fungal pathogens are a growing worldwide concern. Declines in a number of economically and agriculturally important plant and animal species pose a significant threat to both biodiversity and food security. Although many effective antifungal agents have been identified, their toxicity often precludes their use with food products or sensitive animal species. This has prompted the exploration of natural products as effective treatment compounds. In the present study, several essential oils were tested for their capacity to limit the growth of the fungal pathogens Ascosphaera apis and Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causative agents of chalkbrood disease among honey bee larvae and white-nose syndrome among bats, respectively. Essential oils of cinnamon bark, citronella, lemongrass, and orange were exposed to A. apis in contact-dependent oil-agar suspensions as well as in contact-independent shared airspaces. Essential oils of cinnamon bark, citronella, and lemongrass were exposed to P. destructans in contact-dependent oil-agar suspensions. All compounds were found to significantly inhibit mycelial growth at low concentrations, suggesting the potential for these natural products to be used for controlling these and other select fungal pathogens" |
| Keywords: | Animals Antifungal Agents/isolation & purification/*pharmacology Ascomycota/*drug effects/isolation & purification Bees Chiroptera Cinnamomum zeylanicum/chemistry Citrus sinensis/chemistry Cymbopogon/chemistry Microbial Sensitivity Tests Mycoses/*veterina; |
| Notes: | "MedlineGabriel, Kyle T Kartforosh, Leila Crow, Sidney A Jr Cornelison, Christopher T eng Netherlands 2018/10/12 Mycopathologia. 2018 Dec; 183(6):921-934. doi: 10.1007/s11046-018-0298-x. Epub 2018 Oct 10" |
