Food Chemistry, Engineering, Processing and Packaging

ARTICLE INFORMATION Background: Fruit and vegetables are threatened by several diseases. These diseases are mainly treated with chemicals representing a real danger to human health and the environment. Aims: This study aims to develop safe and non- polluting alternatives such as medicinal plants to control fungal phytopathogens. Material and Methods: In the present study, the aqueous extract and essential oil of the medicinal plant Ocimum gratissimum L. were tested in vitro against Botrytis...