Journal of Geography  & Natural Disasters
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University of Bechar, Algeria University of Mascara, Algeria

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• Short Communication   
  Antifungal activity of essential oil from Artemisia campestris L on fungal species development
  Author(s): Khaldi A, Meddah B and Moussaoui A
  
  This work studies the antifungal capacity of the essential oil of spontaneous aromatic plant with vocation medication used in the traditional treatments in the South-West of Algeria: Artemisia campestris L. The local plant which was tested gave good essential oil yield (0.37%). The physico-chemical analysis of the essential oil of this plant species has enabled us to even characterize to identify our oil. Antifungal activity of the essential oil was studied witch respect to seven fungal strains with various concentrations. The results of direct contact method show that the oil of Artemisia campestris L is proven very effective on the mycelial growth of the moulds. All strains were inhibited at concentration as weak as 1/70 (v/v), Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis and Penicilluim expansum were most sensitive, being inhibited as from 1/800 (v/v) and 1/500 (v/v) respectively. This essen.. View More»
  

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