Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi associated with qat (Catha edulis) leaves in Yemen

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 452-456

  Mahmoud, A L E ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATHA EDULIS; CLASSIFICATION; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; YEMEN;

CATHA; FUNGI; MYCOTOXINS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; ROSALES; YEMEN;

EID: 0042683623     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02817620     Document Type: Article

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