Inhibitory effect of seven Allium plants upon three Aspergillus species

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 49-56

  Yin, Mei Chin ^a   Tsao, Shih Ming ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allium plants; Antifungal activity; Aspergillus species

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AJOENE; GARLIC EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FOOD PROCESSING; GARLIC; HEAT TREATMENT; ONION;

ACETIC ACIDS; ALLIUM; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS; HEAT; PLANT EXTRACTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0032792121     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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