Antifungal activity of various essential oils against Saccharomyces cerevisiae depends on disruption of cell membrane integrity
HATİCE BÜŞRA KONUK, BENGÜ ERGÜDEN*
BIOCELL, Vol.41, No.1, pp. 13-18, 2017, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2017.41.013
Abstract Antifungal activity and mode of action of nine essential oils (EOs) against S. cerevisiae
cells were examined. Antifungal effects of commercial lemon peel, orange peel, tea tree, turpentine,
rosemary, peppermint, thyme, oregano and clove oils were determined through Minimum Inhibitory
Concentration (MIC), Minimum Fungicidal Concentration (MFC) and inhibition zone measurements.
The most effective oil was turpentine oil. Orange peel, thyme and oregano oils were also effective,
according to MIC and MFC. Inhibition zone measurements, also revealed oregano, orange peel, thyme,
turpentine and clove oils as most efficient ones. Later, membrane damage of yeast cells was studied… More >
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