Aflatoxin contamination of pods of Indian Cassia senna L. (Caesalpinaceae) before harvest, during drying and in storage: Reasons and possible methods of reduction

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 323-329

  Müller, Philip ^a   Basedow, Thies ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Cassia senna; Drying; Harvest; India; Insect damage; Neem; Storage; Sudan senna

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CAESALPINIOIDEAE; CASSIA SENNA; EPHESTIA ELUTELLA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; SENNA; SENNA ALEXANDRINA;

EID: 34547841423     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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