Antifungal activity of <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> essential oil against <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X36055

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Microorganism, Storage, Mycotoxin

Abstract

The search for alternatives for the control of microbiological contamination in foods has been the object of study in different scientific areas. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil in controlling the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus in three types of analysis: first, by in vitro tests, in essential oil doses between 0.2 and 1.0 μL/ml; second, by serial microdilution to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration, in doses between 0.1 and 1.2 μL/mL; and third, by inhibition of fungal growth in corn kernels contaminated using essential oil doses of 0.4, 0.7, and 1.0 μL/mL, in the incubation times of 14, 28, and 42 days. The in vitro tests showed that the essential oil controlled the fungus from doses of 0.6 μL/mL, but the dose of 1.0 μL/mL controlled 100% growth until day eight of incubation, from which it decreased. The minimum inhibitory concentration for the microdilution analysis was 0.9 μL/mL. The evaluation of the corn kernels for all doses of essential oil and times tested showed 100% inhibition of the fungal growth.

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Ana Paula Martinazzo, Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF, Volta Redonda, RJ

Possui graduação em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, mestrado em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa e doutorado em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Atualmente é Professora Associada II no curso de graduação em Engenharia de Agronegócios, nos cursos de mestrado em Engenharia de Biossistemas e Tecnologia Ambiental da Universidade Federal Fluminense. Tem experiência na área de Engenharia Agrícola, com ênfase em Engenharia de Processamento de Produtos Agrícolas. Tem atua junto a outros pesquisadores em estudos envolvendo os temas: secagem, armazemamento e pós-colheita de plantas medicinais e grãos; logística reversa de resíduos

Filipe da Silva de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Lavras, MG

Doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Agrícola na linha de pesquisa de Processamento de Produtos Agrícolas, pela Universidade Federal de Lavras. 

Carlos Eduardo de Souza Teodoro, Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF, Volta Redonda, RJ

Professo no Departamento de Engenharia de Agronegócios

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2019-07-16

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Martinazzo, A. P., Oliveira, F. da S. de, & Teodoro, C. E. de S. (2019). Antifungal activity of <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> essential oil against <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>. Ciência E Natura, 41, e20. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X36055

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CIÊNCIA E NATURA, V. 41, 2019

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