Effect of Nigella sativa extract and oil on aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-159

  Maraqa, Anwar ^a   Al Sharo'a, Najwa F ^b   Farah, Husni ^a   Elbjeirami, Wafa M ^a   Shakya, Ashok K ^a   Sallal, Abdul Karim J ^b  

^a AL AHLIYYA AMMAN UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Caffeine; Coffee; Nigella sativa

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 35348995455     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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