The most active compounds
among the 16 examined volatiles, consisting of 6 major constituents of the essential oil and 10 other
related monoterpenes were citronellal and linalool. Citronellal and linalool completely inhibited the
growth of all tested fungal strains at a dose of 112 mg/L. Their minimum inhibitory doses ranged from
14 to 56 mg/L. The α- and β- pinenes showed an inhibitory activity against some fungi, whereas the
other 8 volatile compounds lacked this property.