Antifungal activity of fatty acids and their monoglycerides against Fusarium spp. in a laboratory medium

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 242-245

  Altieri, Clelia ^a   Bevilacqua, Antonio ^a   Cardillo, Daniela ^a   Sinigaglia, Milena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antifungal compounds; Fatty acids; Fusarium spp.; Monoglycerides

Indexed keywords

FUSARIA; FUSARIUM;

EID: 58149510518     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01639.x     Document Type: Article

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