Аннотации:
Natural antimicrobials can eliminate fungi and prevent the aging of cotton fabrics. While
fungi can cause severe infections to the fabric user etc, natural antimicrobials have the
advantage of not being toxic to humans. The present study showed that the essential oils of
lemon (Citrus limon), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and mint (Mentha piperita) have
inhibitory effects on yeast and mould spores on a piece of textile from Romanian cultural
heritage, “ie”, stored in a space within an ethnographic museum., inhibitory action against
Botrytis sp., the inhibitory effect of lemon essential oil on Cladosporium sp. and that of
peppermint essential oil on yeast species Rhododtorula mucilaginosa were demonstrated,
respectively. Being environmentally friendly, these sources, can be tested on a large scale.
