Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus growth and detoxification of aflatoxin B1 by the medicinal plant zimmu (Allium sativum L. x Allium cepa L.)

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1007-1014

  Sandosskumar, R ^a   Karthikeyan, M ^a   Mathiyazhagan, S ^a   Mohankumar, M ^a   Chandrasekar, G ^a   Velazhahan, R ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Arachis hypogaea; Aspergillus flavus; Detoxification; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

DETOXIFICATION; DIALYSIS; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLITES;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGAL ANTAGONIST; MEDICINAL PLANTS;

AFLATOXINS;

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 34249788443     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9327-x     Document Type: Article

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