Antifungal activity of essential oils against Sclerotium rolfsii causing collar rot of peppermint

摘要

Peppermint {Mentha arvensis L.) is an aromatic perennial herb, and is commercially cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical climates, belongs to the family Labiatae. The menthol mint crop is extensively cultivated in India and about 70% of the international annual requirement is met from crops raised in the central region of the Indo-Gangetic plains.