Fungal toxicity with special reference to mycotoxins

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-221

  Bohra, N K ^a   Purohit, D K ^b  

^a ARID FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiological data; Mycotoxins; Storage system

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; MYCOTOXIN;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNGUS; TOXICITY; TOXIN;

AGRICULTURE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0037481690     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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