Application and Mechanism of Action of Carvacrol Against <i>Aspergillus niger</i> Causing Postharvest Rot of Garlic Scapes (<i>Allium sativum</i> L.).

ABSTRACT: During prolonged storage of garlic scapes (Allium sativum L.), the proliferation of microorganisms, particularly fungi, frequently results in postharvest rot, which negatively impacts both product quality and market value. Carvacrol, a promising natural food preservative, exhibits broad-spectrum bioactivity against various microorganisms. In this study, a specific pathogenic fungal strain causing postharvest rot in garlic scapes, designated as HQ, was initially isolated from symptomatic garlic scapes. Based on a combination of physiological characteristics and molecular identification techniques, the HQ strain was identified as Aspergillus niger. Our findings further demonstrated that carvacrol exhibits significant in vitro inhibitory effects against Aspergillus niger

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12565558 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature