Antimicrobial activity of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil and its effects on fungal gene expression

Yan Li; Lu He; Zhiwei Xue; Yu Liang; Jiaying Jiang; Yiyan Wei; Huisi Li; Huimin He; Rongjun Li

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0329548

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Antimicrobial activity of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil and its effects on fungal gene expression

Yan Li ,

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: yan.li99@foxmail.com

Affiliations School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China, Lushan Botanical Garden, Jiangxi Province and Chinese Academy of Science, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, P.R. China

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8317-3533

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Lu He,

Roles Formal analysis, Validation, Visualization

Affiliation Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Zhiwei Xue,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Yu Liang,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Jiaying Jiang,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Yiyan Wei,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Huisi Li,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Huimin He,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Rongjun Li

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of food and pharmaceutical engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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Antimicrobial activity of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil and its effects on fungal gene expression

Yan Li,
Lu He,
Zhiwei Xue,
Yu Liang,
Jiaying Jiang,
Yiyan Wei,
Huisi Li,
Huimin He,
Rongjun Li

Published: August 1, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329548

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