Essential oils – inhibitors of fungal growth and mycotoxin synthesis

Prirodne antimikrobne tvari u očima potrošača postaju sve poželjnije jer su manje toksične, stoga je trenutno vrlo popularno istraživanje eteričnih ulja kao zamjene za kemijske fungicide. Eterična ulja ili pojedini njihovi sastojci posjeduju, između ostalih, antifungalna i antimikotoksikogena svojstva. Ova osobina je posebice izražena kod eteričnih ulja fenolne strukture, a stanična membrana je glavno mjesto njihovog djelovanja. Njihova djelotvornost ovisiti će o abiotskim i biotskim interakcijama u okolišu.Naturally occurring antimicrobals are becoming more and more desirable mainly because they are less toxic for humans. Therefore, researches that are trying to substitute fungicides with essential oils are very popular. Essential oils or their components show antifungal and antimycotoxinogenic properties. Antifungal activity was especially observed in essential oils rich in phenolic compounds while the cell membrane is the main site of their action. The effectiveness of essential oils depends on abiotic and biotic environmental conditions