[Mildewproof of Chinese traditional medicinal materials]

A study on the anti-mold activity of BCM, cinnamaldehyde and clove oil, was made by means of ultramicrostructural observation. The results show that both cinnamaldehyde and clove oil have strong anti-mold activity, (the former being even stronger), while BCM works well only in cases of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Trichoderma. SME and TME have found out that cinnamaldehyde is able to destroy the wall of fungal cells, the coagulate plasma and dissolve the cell organs.