Antifungal potential of some natural products against Aspergillus flavus in soybean seeds during storage

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-309

  Krishnamurthy, Y L ^a   Shashikala, J ^a   Shankar Naik, B ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Germination; Natural plant products; Soybean; Storage

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CITRUS MEDICA; CITRUS SINENSIS; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; EUCALYPTUS; GLYCINE MAX; HYPTIS; HYPTIS SUAVEOLENS; LYTHRACEAE; PONGAMIA; PUNICA GRANATUM; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 50649094684     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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