Antifungal activity of fatty acids and their monoglycerides against Fusarium spp. in a laboratory medium

Summary The antifungal activity of lauric, myristic and palmitic acids and their monoglycerides against fusaria was investigated. Data were modelled through a re‐parameterized Gompertz equation and the Minimum Detection Time (MDT), i.e. the time (days) to attain 1 cm colony diameter, was evaluated. Lauric acid exerted a strong bioactivity against moulds; palmitic and myristic acids and their monoglycerides showed a moderate effectiveness and in a reversible manner. The results of this work could be considered quite promising; however, further investigations are proposed to validate these data in foods.