Table 3 Effect of three essential oils at different concentrations on sensory scores (color, odor).

From: Phytochemical characterization of forest leaves extracts and application to control apple postharvest diseases

Forest species

Essential oil concentrations (µl/ml)

Color

Odor

E. globulus

4

5.33 ± 0.05aa

7.00 ± 0.89a

2

4.33 ± 0.04a

5.00 ± 0.32b

1

2.67 ± 0.07b

2.33 ± 0.08c

0.5

2.00 ± 0.11bc

2.00 ± 0.18 cd

0.25

1.33 ± 0.08c

1.33 ± 0.06 cd

0.125

1.00 ± 0.00c

1.00 ± 0.00d

P-valueb

 < 0.01

 < 0.01

P. lentiscus

4

6.00 ± 0.19a

4.33 ± 0.25a

2

5.00 ± 0.13ab

2.00 ± 0.07b

1

4.33 ± 0.09bc

1,33 ± 0.09b

0.5

3.33 ± 0.03 cd

1.00 ± 0.00b

0.25

2.33 ± 0.11de

1.00 ± 0.00b

0.125

1.33 ± 0.01e

1.00 ± 0.00b

P-value

 

 < 0.01

 < 0.01

J. phoenicea

4

4.33 ± 0.12a

6.00 ± 0.71a

2

3.33 ± 0.19b

4.67 ± 0.09b

1

2.33 ± 0.22c

1.67 ± 0.13c

0.5

1.33 ± 0.01d

1.00 ± 0.00c

0.25

1.00 ± 0.00d

1.00 ± 0.00c

0.125

1.00 ± 0.00d

1.00 ± 0.00c

P-valueb

 < 0.01

 < 0.01

  1. Means ± standard error; aTukey’s Test; the values followed by the various superscripts differ significantly at P ≤ 0.05; bProbabilities associated with individual F tests; nd: not determined; The data are the average of 3 samples of each essential oil per replicate (with 3 replicates); 1 = extremely weak intensity, 2 = very weak intensity, 3 = weak intensity, 4 = moderate intensity, 5 = slight intensity 6 = strong intensity, 7 = very strong intensity, 8 = extremely strong intensity.