Clinopodium nepeta Essential Oil and Its Major Constituents Pulegone and Menthone: Composition and Activity Against Verticillium dahliae, Phytophthora infestans, and Macrophomina phaseolina
ABSTRACT Fungal and oomycete phytopathogens account for 10%–20% of annual global crop losses, and the escalating resistance to synthetic fungicides has intensified demand for plant‐derived alternatives. The essential oil (EO) of Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze, obtained by hydrodistillation from aerial parts harvested i...