Antifungal Activity against Food-Borne Fungi of Aspidistra elatior Blume

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 301-303

  Koketsu, Mamoru ^a   Kim, Mujo ^a   Yamamoto, Takehiko ^b  

^a TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

^b FUKUYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Aspidistra elatior Blume; Aspidistrin

Indexed keywords

ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ELATIOR; FUNGI; MUCOR MUCEDO; PICHIA ANOMALA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0005653981     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950273r     Document Type: Article

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