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01/10/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers explore the possibility of using citrus essential oils as natural antifungal agents

Algerian researchers have found another use for the essential oils drawn from the leaves of citrus plants. They believe these volatile oils are natural anti-fungal agents that can kill disease-causing molds and yeasts. Normally, this kind of research is applied to animal or human health. But the researchers reported that the fungicidal properties of citrus essential oils could […]

01/04/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Citrus essential oils are powerful antifungal agents

In the search for safer and healthier substitutes to chemical fungicides, Algerian researchers have extracted essential oils from different species of citrus plants for testing as anti-fungal agents. They reported that the oils offered a natural means of protecting plant crops from pathogenic fungi. The researchers received support from the Hassiba University Benbouali. They published their findings in the scientific journal […]

10/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

A natural fungicide identified in Zuccagnia punctata, a legume

Zuccagnia punctata is a species of legume native to Argentina and Chile. In a study published in Annals of Applied Biology, researchers found that the plant’s extracts and phenolic compounds have protective effects on corn against species of fungi. The researchers obtained the plant’s ethanolic leaf extract (TZP), its ethereal fraction (Eet), and its phenolic […]

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