journal article·2025-02-23Open access

Evaluating the Antifungal Activity of Volatilized Essential Oils on Fungi Contaminating Artifacts from a Museum Collection

Luís Fernandes, Diana Sofia Paiva, Emília Pereira, Ana Cristina Rufino, Euclides Landim, Mário Pedro Marques, Célia Cabral, António Portugal, Nuno Mesquita

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 5

Abstract

As is the case for all forms of cultural heritage, museum collections are under a serious threat of biodeterioration, with fungi playing a significant role in this phenomenon, compromising the preservation and dissemination of past knowledge, artifacts and traditions. As part of the ongoing efforts to study the fungal contaminations observed in the artifacts that compose the collection of the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, non-invasive sampling of four objects present in the archive was conducted and 43 fungal isolates were retrieved. These isolates were subjected to a comprehensive analysis based on molecular and morphological characteristics and were identified as belonging to 15 different species. Of the 15 isolated species, 5 were selected for in vitro antifungal essential oil assays, based on their relative abundance and biodeteriorative potential. For these, essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus, Lavandula angustifolia, Thapsia gummifera, Mentha pulegium, Mentha suaveolens, Thapsia villosa, Thymus mastichina and Agastache foeniculum were obtained via hydrodistillation, in accordance with the European Pharmacopeia. Of the tested oils, most impacted fungal growth, with Cymbopogon citratus and Lavandula angustifolia being able to fully inhibit the growth of most fungi even at the lowest tested concentrations.
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OpenAlex topics: Conservation Techniques and Studies · Building materials and conservation · Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

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Affiliations

Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE)—Science for People & the Planet, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal

Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Largo Marquês de Pombal, 3000-272 Coimbra, Portugal

Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal

Clinic Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto de Histologia e Embriologia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, Edifício da FMUC, Pólo 1, 2º piso, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal

FitoLab—Laboratory for Phytopathology, Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN), Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal

TERRA—Associate Laboratory for Sustainable Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal

Funding

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) · Santander Universidades · Centre for Functional Ecology—Science for People & the Planet (CFE) · Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (MCTES) from Fundo Social Europeu (FSE) · Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) · European Social Fund (ESF) · national funds (OE) · PRR—Recovery and Resilience Plan—and the NextGeneration EU European Funds

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