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During the in vitro screening of four essential oils and six substance
s of vegetable origin against the test fungi Saprolegnia ferax, thyme
and savory essential oils, carvacrol and thymol exhibited the best ant
ifungal activity at the lower concentrations. The antimycotic activity
of malachite green, formalin and sodium chloride was also tested.