Effect of carotenoids on aflatoxin B1 synthesis by Aspergillus flavus

Phytopathology

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 814-821

  Norton, Robert A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin inhibition; Ionones

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030769318     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1997.87.8.814     Document Type: Article

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