Article
Plant Sciences
Samuel Alvarez-Garcia, Marwa Moumni, Gianfranco Romanazzi
Summary: This study investigated the antifungal activity of several plant essential oils in vapor phase against Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia spp., which are responsible for fruit and vegetable diseases. The results showed that these essential oils had inhibitory effects on the fungi and could be used to control gray mold and brown rot.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Simona Chrapaciene, Neringa Rasiukeviciute, Alma Valiuskaite
Summary: The study found that the essential oils from Origanum vulgare subspecies were effective in inhibiting the growth of Alternaria spp., with the most effective concentration being 600 μL L-1 for O. vulgare subsp. vulgare and 400 μL L-1 for O. vulgare subsp. hirtum. These findings suggest that Origanum essential oils could be a potential natural alternative for controlling fungal pathogens in carrots, contributing to environmentally friendly food production.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Saman Shabir, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Anjum Tehmina, Akram Waheed, Hussain Saddam, Hamza Rafiq, Guihua Li
Summary: This study explored the potential of essential oils as biopesticides and coatings through screening, phytochemical analysis, and molecular docking. The results showed that bergamot essential oil exhibited the highest protective potential against postharvest pathogens on maize seeds, and the compounds linalool and linalyl acetate in the oil showed strong interactions with antifungal target proteins.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaozhao Wang, Mingming Huang, Yong Peng, Wenteng Yang, Jingying Shi
Summary: This study found that fumigation with 1-octen-3-ol could inhibit the growth of M. fructicola and reduce brown rot. 1-octen-3-ol destroys the cell structure and metabolism of the pathogen, activates the salicylic acid signal pathway, and enhances the expression of salicylic acid-related genes, thereby increasing peach fruit's resistance to the pathogen.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Chen Cheng, Cheng-Ying Yan, Cheng-Tian Qi, Xiu-Li Zhao, Ling-Xiao Liu, Yan-Yin Guo, Peng Leng, Jie Sun, Ahmtijiang, Jun Liu, Yun-Guo Liu
Summary: Little is known about the genetic and metabolic responses of postharvest peach fruit infected with Monilinia fructicola. This study used transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches to investigate the induction response of M. fructicola at different infection stages. The results showed that most differentially expressed genes were up-regulated 12 hours after infection. Enrichment analysis revealed that peach can produce complex defense responses to M. fructicola infection. Additionally, various differential metabolites were detected in the metabolome, mainly in nucleic acids, amino acids, organic acids, lipids, peptides, cofactors, and vitamins. The study also identified the involvement of different phytohormones in the peach response to infection.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Yangyang Xu, Jiuyi Wei, Yingying Wei, Peipei Han, Kun Dai, Xiurong Zou, Shu Jiang, Feng Xu, Hongfei Wang, Jincai Sun, Xingfeng Shao
Summary: This study revealed that tea tree oil showed the strongest antifungal activity against Monilinia fructicola, the most pathogenic fungal isolate in post-harvest peaches. It affects the composition of the fungal cell membrane, leading to changes in mycelial morphology, membrane permeability, and levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Tea tree oil may be a viable substitute for conventional fungicides in controlling peach rot.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Sebastian Soppelsa, Wendy Van Hemelrijck, Dany Bylemans, Carlo Andreotti
Summary: Apple fruits are susceptible to pathogenic fungi, which cause significant losses. The use of essential oils (EOs) such as thyme, clove, anise, camphor, and juniper was evaluated for their antifungal activity. Chitosan was identified as the most suitable matrix for encapsulating EOs to maintain their inhibitory effects. Treatments with chitosan combined with thyme EO or clove EO showed inhibitory effects on B. cinerea and P. expansum infections in apple fruits during storage.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thais A. S. Oliveira, Mariana B. Santiago, Valmore H. P. Santos, Eliane O. Silva, Carlos H. G. Martins, Antonio E. M. Crotti
Summary: This review article provides an updated overview of the literature from 2011 to 2021 regarding the antibacterial activity of EOs against the main bacteria responsible for caries and periodontal diseases. The criteria for classifying the in vitro antibacterial activity of EOs has been updated, and the most promising results are highlighted.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Juan Diego Astacio, Eduardo Antonio Espeso, Paloma Melgarejo, Antonieta De Cal
Summary: Light has a negative effect on the colonial growth and sporulation of Monilinia fructicola, a pathogenic fungus causing brown rot in stone fruit crops. Transcriptomic analysis revealed light-induced genes, including blue light receptor vvd1 and an unknown gene far1, in infected fruit and liquid culture of M. fructicola.
Article
Plant Sciences
Conny Brito, Henrik Hansen, Luis Espinoza, Martin Faundez, Andres F. Olea, Sebastian Pino, Katy Diaz
Summary: The essential oils of thyme and oregano showed strong antifungal activity against gray mold disease, with thyme in particular significantly reducing damage to tomatoes. Combining essential oils and hydrolates enhanced the antifungal activity and could potentially lead to a formulation capable of controlling Botrytis cinerea inoculum on tomato fruits.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lipi Parikh, Bright O. Agindotan, Mary E. Burrows
Summary: Plant-derived essential oils have shown effective inhibitory effects on important pathogenic fungi, suggesting their potential for disease management in both organic and conventional production systems.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Katy Diaz, Enrique Werner, Ximena Besoain, Susana Flores, Viviana Donoso, Bastian Said, Nelson Caro, Ernesto Vega, Ivan Montenegro, Alejandro Madrid
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize a series of novel and known dihydrocarvone-hybrid derivatives and evaluate their antifungal activity and toxicity against Monilinia fructicola. The results showed that two compounds exhibited good activity against the fungi with low toxicity values.
Article
Horticulture
Melina G. Di Liberto, Maria Ines Stegmayer, Laura N. Fernandez, Ariel D. Quiroga, Laura A. Svetaz, Marcos G. Derita
Summary: Brown rot of stone fruit, caused by Monilinia spp., is a major disease with significant production losses worldwide. This study isolated and characterized a pathogenic strain of Monilinia fructicola and explored the antifungal activity of an ethanolic extract from Zuccagnia punctata. The extract showed comparable effectiveness to commercial fungicides in controlling fruit rot, making it a potentially safer alternative.
Article
Microbiology
Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini, Lucia Landi, Celeste Raguseo, Stefania Pollastro, Francesco Faretra, Gianfranco Romanazzi
Summary: This study compared the genomes of three Monilinia species, providing insights into their evolutionary relationships and features of transposable elements. It also revealed that Monilinia genus possesses multiple virulence mechanisms to infect host plants, with potentially species-specific pathogenic factors.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anastasios A. Malandrakis, Nektarios Kavroulakis, Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos
Summary: Nano-fungicides are expected to be important in future plant disease management, with their unique properties such as broad antimicrobial action and increased effectiveness. Copper nanoparticles show significant inhibitory effects on Monilinia fructicola and can synergize with other drugs to enhance antifungal activity. Their mode of action may involve ATP-dependent metabolism and nanoparticle-induced mechanisms.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
