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The paper refers to the comparative evaluation of the potential antifungal effect of two essential oils: clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) essential oil and cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) essential oil, against a brown rot fungus (Postia placenta) and a white rot fungus (Trametes versicolor). The screening test employed in this research demonstrated the biocidal antifungal potential of the two essential oils against both fungi tested. Cinnamon essential S-EO showed biocidal effect against white rot Trametes versicolor from 1% concentration and against brown rot Postia placenta from 10% concentration. Clove essential oil CEO showed biocidal effect against both types of fungi, brown and white rot, from 1% concentration. Both esssential oils tested were more active against the brown rot fungus Postia placenta than the white rot fungus Trametes versicolor