Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Mariana HANCZIG, Anca HULEA, Florin IMBREA, Georgeta POP, Diana OBIȘTIOIU, Alina NEACȘU, Ilinca Merima IMBREA
In the current context of promoting sustainable agriculture, it is important to find alternative solutions to synthetic pesticides in the fight against phytopathogenic microorganisms. Volatile oils in general, and those of plants from the Lamiaceae family in particular, through their chemical profile, have proven their antifungal and bactericidal efficacy, offering an ecological solution for the protection of agricultural crops, without affecting the environment. The antimicrobial activity of oregano oil on plant pathogens is closely related to the oil concentration, chemotype, as well as the synergy of biologically active compounds. The scientific paper is a review and aims to present the comparative effectiveness of the essential oil obtained from species and subspecies of Origanum vulgare L. on the main pathogenic bacteria and fungi, in correlation with the chemical profile.
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