Antifungal activities of nutmeg oil and turmeric oil against Penicillium chrysogenum screening from rubberwood kitchenette surface were investigated. The broth dilution method was employed to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) using the concentration of essential oils between 10-250 µL/mL. Inhibitory effects of the essential oils against mould on rubberwood were also examined by means of the dip treatment. It was found that the MIC and MFC values for each treatment were identical for all conditions examined. The MIC and MFC of nutmeg oil and turmeric oil against Penicillium chrysogenum were 100 µL/mL and 200 µL/mL, respcetively. In addition, nutmeg oil and tumeric oil at MIC and MFC provided a protection from mold growth on rubberwood for at least 8 weeks at the storage condition of 30°C with 100%RH.
Keywords: biocontrol, Penicillium chrysogenum, nutmeg oil, turmeric oil
Corresponding author: E-mail: nnarumol@wu.ac.th
Matan*, N. ., & Matan, N. . (2007). BIOCONTROL OF Penicillium chrysogenum USING NUTMEG OIL AND TURMERIC OIL. CURRENT APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 192-196.
