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Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries
Year : 2011, Volume : 3, Issue : 2
First page : ( 129) Last page : ( 134)
Print ISSN : 0975-4261. Online ISSN : 0975-6892.
Article DOI : 10.5958/j.0975-4261.3.2.020

Antifungal activity of essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and its impact on the conservation of a local variety of dates during storage

Makhloufi A.1,1, Moussaoui A.1, Lazouni H.A.2, Hasnat N.1, Abdelouahid D.E.3

1Laboratory of Plant Resource Development and Food Security in Semi Arid Areas, South West of Algeria, BP 417, University of Bechar, Algeria

2Natural Product Laboratory, University Abou Bakr Belkaid, BP 119, Imma Tlemcen, Algeria

3Laboratory of Microbiology, University Abou Bakr Belkaid, BP 119, Imma Tlemcen, Algeria

1Corresponding author: Makhloufi Ahmed makhloufi_75@yahoo.fr

Abstract

The antifungal activity of essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and its impact in saving dates has been studied. R. officinalis L. provided a yield of 1.8% essential oil. The antifungal activity of this oil was tested against seven fungal strains isolated from dates and wheat. All fungal strains were inhibited at low concentration of 1/1000. The inhibitory effect of this oil on fungal growth suggests prospects for its application in the food industry. The microbiological analyses of dates showed the existence of a fungal flora dominant by Penicillium and Aspergillus. Besides, the influence of the addition of R. officinalis L. and/or its essential oil on the physico-chemical and microbiological quality of dates showed a decrease in humidity, the pH, increase in the acidity and a reduction of the microbial flora. On the other hand, the results of the sensory analyses showed the acceptability of dates preserved with the powder of R. officinalis.

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Keywords

Essential oil, Rosmarinus officinalis, antifungal activity, dates, conservation, sensory analysis.

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