• DOI:10.1590/S0100-41582005000400011
Corpus ID: 55365788

Identification of the major fungitoxic component of cinnamon bark oil

@article{Jham2005IdentificationOT,
  title={Identification of the major fungitoxic component of cinnamon bark oil},
  author={G. Jham and O. D. Dhingra and C. Jardim and V. M. M. Valente},
  journal={Fitopatologia Brasileira},
  year={2005},
  volume={30},
  pages={404-408}
}

• G. Jham, O. D. Dhingra, +1 author V. M. M. Valente
• Published 2005
• Biology
• Fitopatologia Brasileira

The study was done to identify the most active fungitoxic component of cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) oil that can be used as a marker for standardization of cinnamon extract or oil based natural preservative of stored seeds. Aspergillus flavus and A. ruber were used as test fungi. The hexane extracted crude oil and the hydro-distilled essential oil from cinnamon bark had complete growth inhibition concentration (CGIC) of 300 and 100 µl/l, respectively. Both oils produced three fractions… Expand

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