Aflatoxin inactivation using aqueous extract of ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) seeds

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Hajare, Shruti S ^a   Hajare, Sachin N ^a   Sharma, Arun ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aqueous ajowan extract; Decontamination; ELISA; Inactivation

Indexed keywords

AMMI; AMMI VISNAGA; TRACHYSPERMUM AMMI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13844272610     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb09016.x     Document Type: Article

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