Fungicidal and anti-aflatoxigenic effects of the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (lemongrass) against Aspergillus flavus Link. isolated from stored rice

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 86-90

  Paranagama, P A ^a   Abeysekera, K H T ^a   Abeywickrama, K ^a   Nugaliyadde, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Rice Research and Development Institute Sri Lanka   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Essential oils; Stored rice

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; BIOASSAY; FUNGICIDES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TOXICITY;

AFLATOXIGENIC STRAINS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; FUNGAL GROWTH; INSECTS PESTS; LEMONGRASS OIL; MYCELIAL GROWTH; STORED RICE; THIN LAYERS; TOXICITY ASSAYS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

AFLATOXIN; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FUNGAL DISEASE; PLANT EXTRACT; RICE; STORAGE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOASSAY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; RICE; SPICE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; FUNGI; INSECTA;

EID: 0038817863     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2003.01351.x     Document Type: Article

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