First report on the antifungal potential of Pistacia atlantica essential oil against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis

I. Sifi; S. Touati-Hattab

doi:10.15421/0225209

I. Sifi
S. Touati-Hattab

Keywords: Pistacia atlantica, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis, essential oil, GC analysis, GC-MS analysis.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the antifungal activity of Pistacia atlantica essential oil against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Foa) using the direct contact method. The essential oils were extracted from the gall part of the plant in two regions (Ain- O ussera and Laghouat). The extracts were analysed using GC and GC-MS techniques to dete r mine their chemical composition. The results showed that all tested essential oils possess inhibitory effects on Foa, with varying degrees of effectiveness based on concentration. The percentages of inhibition of essential oils from two regi ons reveals that the essential oil from Ain- O ussera is more active than that from Laghouat, particularly at the concentration range of 0.3 to 4 .0 µL/mL. Moreover, no significant differences were noted in mycelial growth inhibition between the two regions within the concentrations range of 10 to 20 µL/m L . These results indicate that the P . atlantica essential oil may be a promising alternative or supplementary treatment in phytopathogen management strategies.

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