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Application of plant essential oils in prevention of fungal growth on Para rubber wood

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Antifungal activities of essential oils (cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass oils) against moulds (Penicillium sp., Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus versicolor) isolated from rubber wood surfaces were examined. Clove oil possessed consistent antifungal activity with the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 5 μl ml−1 against all these fungi, while cinnamon oil had MICs from 2.5 to 10 μl ml−1. However, only dip treatment with cinnamon oil inhibited the growth of A. niger on rubber wood for at least 25 weeks.

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The authors would like to thank Plan Creations Co., Ltd., Trang, Thailand for providing rubber wood materials. We are thankful to the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program (Grant No. PHD/0106/2552) and the Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University for the financial support. Assoc. Prof. Seppo Karrila from the Research and Development Office (RDO), Prince of Songkla University is thanked for revising the English.

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  1. Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90112, Thailand

    Kittiya Ma-in & Aran H-Kittikun

  2. Department of Microbiology and Natural Products Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90112, Thailand

    Souwalak Phongpaichit

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Ma-in, K., H-Kittikun, A. & Phongpaichit, S. Application of plant essential oils in prevention of fungal growth on Para rubber wood. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 72, 413–416 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-014-0790-z

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