Co-Authors:
LISKER, N., Division of Stored Products, Institute for Technology and Storage of Agricultural Products, ARO, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
PASTER, N., Division of Stored Products, Institute for Technology and Storage of Agricultural Products, ARO, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Abstract:
LauricidinR (monolaurin) and related compounds were tested against 16 fungi belonging to different groups and having different cell wall composition. Lauricidin Plus F (a combination of monolaurin, butylated hydroxy anisole and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) was the most effective agent and inhibited the growth of all fungi tested at a concentration of 0.1%. Lauribic (a combination of monolaurin and sorbic acid) also exhibited strong antifungal activity but was less effective than Lauricidin Plus F. In most cases Lauricidin showed antifungal activity at a concentration of 0.5%. Other commercial samples of monolaurin, e.g. Lauricidin 812 (A), Lauricidin 802 (B), and Lauricidin 112 (C), showed higher antifungal activity than Lauricidin. Tests comparing Lauricidin Plus F with sorbic acid, K sorbate and propionic acid, showed that Lauricidin Plus F has higher antifungal activity except when sclerotia of Sclerotium rolfsii were used for inoculation. Lauricidin Plus F was fungistatic and maintained its activity in a semi‐synthetic medium for at least 21 days at 26°C. Copyright © 1982, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved