Mycotoxic effects of Thymus serpyllum oil on the asexual reproduction of Aspergillus species

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 168-171

  Rahman, Mujeeb Ur ^a   Gul, Shereen ^b  

^a PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

^b Government Girls College   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Asexual reproduction; Aspergillus awamori; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus foetidus; Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus oryzae; Aspergillus sp.; Lamiaceae; Spore lysis; Thymus serpyllum

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DRUG PRODUCTS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); TOXICITY;

MYCOTOXIC EFFECTS;

VEGETABLE OILS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FOETIDUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; THYMUS SERPYLLUM;

EID: 0142165664     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2003.9712104     Document Type: Article

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