Plantspecies/commercial fungicides Percent inhibition of mycelia growth of test fungi at 500ppm
Family Aspergillusniger A.flavus
AdhatodavasicaNees Acanthaceae 95.0 100.00*
Ageratum conyzoides L. Asteraceae 76.5 64.2
A. houstonianum              Asteraceae 82.5 80.5
Anetumgraveolens L. Umbelliferae 39.0 33.0
Anisomeles ovate R.Br. Lamiaceae 64.3 60.3
Artabotryshexpetalous(Lamm)Merr. Annonaceae 53.2 46.7
Azadirachtaindica A. Juss. Meliaceae 43.1 38.7
CaesuliaoxillarisRoxb. Asteraceae 49.1 47.1
Callestemonlanceolatus DC Myrtaceae 38.3 48.2
Cannabis sativa L. Cannabinaceae 12.0 9.5
CinnamomumtamlaNees and Bbrem Lauraceae 39.0 23.0
Citrus aurantifoliaChristm Rutaceae 38.2 29.3
Cuminumcyminum(L.) Apiaceae, 100.0* 100.0*
Eucalyptus citriodoraHook Myrtaceae 49.1 35.8
E.globulus(l.) Herit Myrtaceae 60.0 34.9
Eupatorium capillifolum(L.) Asteraceae 40.0 30.9
FeroniaelephantumCorrea Rutaceae 49.7 60.3
F.limonia(L.) Swingle Rutaceae 50.8 65.4
Hyptissuaveolens(L.) Poit Lamiaceae 47.2 27.4
Lantana camera L. Verbenaceae 58.3 39.1
L.indicaRoxb. Verbenaceae 55.7 40.0
MenthaarvensisL. Lamiaceae 53.9 38.6
M.piperataL. Lamiaceae 63.3 50.3
M.spicataL. Lamiaceae 60.3 48.2
Murrayakoenighii(L.)Spreng Rutaceae 25.8 40.1
OcimumadscendensWilld Lamiaceae 53.0 52.4
O.basilicumL. Lamiaceae 40.1 50.1
O.canumSims Lamiaceae 50.1 75.0
O.sanctumL. Lamiaceae 49.1 52.3
Putranjivaroxburghii Wall Euphorbiaceae 90 95
TageteserectaL. Asteraceae 44.0 30.7
ThujaoccidentalisL. Cuppressaceae 24.0 46.3
Copper oxychloride *Synthetic fungicide 94.0 90.0
Carbondazim *Synthetic fungicide 84.0 96.1
Table 3: Evaluation of essential oils of higher plants/fungicides against Aspergillusniger and A. flavus.