Control of Aspergillus section Flavi growth and aflatoxin accumulation by plant essential oils

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 203-214

  Bluma, R ^a   Amaiden, M R ^a   Daghero, J ^a   Etcheverry, M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anise; Antifungal activity; Aspergillus section Flavi; Boldus; Essential oils; Oregano; Peperina; Peppermint

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; CULTIVATION;

AFLATOXIN B 1; ANISE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES; ASPERGILLUS SECTION FLAVI; BOLDUS; ELONGATION RATES; GERM TUBES; OREGANO; PEPERINA; PEPPERMINT;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

AFLATOXIN B1; AGAR; ESSENTIAL OIL; WATER;

AGAR; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; HERB; INHIBITION; MAIZE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TOXIN;

ANISE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; MENTHA PIPERITA; MINTHOSTHACHYS VERTICILLATA; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PEUMUS BOLDUS; PLANT;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; MENTHA X PIPERITA; MYRRHIS ODORATA; ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE; PEUMUS BOLDUS; PIMPINELLA ANISUM; VERTICILLATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44849097455     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03741.x     Document Type: Article

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