Antifungal activity of essential oil Hyssopus officinalis L. against micopathogen Mycogone perniciosa (Mang)

• Published in: Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke Vol. 2005; no. 109; pp. 123 - 128
• Main Authors: Glamočlija Jasmina M., Soković Marina D., Vukojević Jelena B., Milenković Ivanka M., Brkić Dejan D., Van Griensven L.J.L.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Matica srpska 01-01-2005
• Subjects: Agaricus bisporus; antifungal activity; essential oil composition; Hyssopus officinalis; Mycogone perniciosa
• ISSN: 0352-4906
• DOI: 10.2298/ZMSPN0519123G

The most commonly cultivated mushroom species is the Agaricus bisporus Lange (Imb). One of the major pathogenic diseases of the cultivated mushroom in Serbia is Mycogone perniciosa (Mang). Biological control systems are not much used in mushroom cultivation. Medical and aromatic plants have been placed in the focus of intense studies. Pure culture of the M. perniciosa was isolated from infected A. bisporus. The essential oil of Hyssopus officinalis L. is used as a potential antifungal agent. The most abundant components in oil are isopinocamphone (43.29%), pinocamphone (16.79%) and b-pinene (16.31%). Antifungal activity of Hyssop was investigated by the modified microatmosphere method. The minimal inhibitory quantity was 5 μL/mL and a minimal fungicidal quantity was 15-20 μL/mL. There is no report on the use of Hyssop essential oil in mushroom disease.