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Comparative chemical characterization and antibacterial evaluation of three Moroccan Lamiaceae essential oils against phytopathogenic bacteria
 
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Phytobacteriology and Biological Control Laboratory, Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Meknes, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP 415 Rabat Principal, Rabat 10090, Morocco.
 
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Laboratory of Natural Resources and Environment (LRNE), Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, B.P. 1223, Taza Gare, Taza, Morocco
 
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Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Imouzzer Road, Fez, 30000, Morocco.
 
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LIMAS Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, 30000, Morocco.
 
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Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Bioresources, and Coastal Geomorphology, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, PO Box 4162, 46000, Safi, Morocco.
 
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10080, Morocco
 
 
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Basma Tommis   

Phytobacteriology and Biological Control Laboratory, Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Meknes, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP 415 Rabat Principal, Rabat 10090, Morocco.
 
 
 
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Essential oils (EOs) obtained by hydrodistillation from Origanum elongatum, Thymus vulgaris, and Lavandula stoechas collected in Morocco’s Fez–Meknes region were chemically characterized and tested against six phytopathogenic bacteria: Erwinia amylovora, Pantoea ananatis, Pseudomonas viridiflava, Pseudomonas savastanoi, Allorhizobium vitis, and Pseudomonas marginalis. Their constituents were identified by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC–MS). At the same time, the antibacterial activity was evaluated using disc diffusion, microatmosphere, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) assays. Thymol and carvacrol predominated in O. elongatum EO. The principal constituents of L. stoechas EO were linalool (25.76%) and camphor (21.09%), whereas thymol accounted for 47.79% of T. vulgaris EO. Disc diffusion and microatmosphere assays demonstrated the antibacterial effects of O. elongatum and T. vulgaris EOs. The lowest MICs were obtained for O. elongatum EO (0.15–0.30 mg/mL), followed by T. vulgaris (0.30–1.25 mg/mL), and L. stoechas (10–20 mg/mL). Molecular docking indicated favorable interactions between the identified constituents and bacterial target proteins, suggesting a molecular basis for the observed antibacterial effects. Overall, the present study suggests that O. elongatum and T. vulgaris EOs are promising plant-based candidates for further investigation in the management of bacterial plant diseases. However, their in planta efficacy, phytotoxicity, stability, and environmental safety require further evaluation before practical application.
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