Growth inhibition of tomato-rot fungi by phenolic acids and essential oil extracts of pepperfruit (Dennetia tripetala)

Food Research International

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 395-399

  Ejechi, Bernard O ^a   Nwafor, Obioma E ^a   Okoko, Fabian J ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Fungi; Pepperfruit; Phenolics; Tomato

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL GROWTH; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; PHENOLIC ACID; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; DENNETIA TRIPETALA; FUSARIUM; GEOTRICHUM; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032698750     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00057-5     Document Type: Article

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