Control of some filamentous fungi and yeasts by dehydrated Allium extracts

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-6

  Irkin, Reyhan ^a   Korukluoglu, M ^b  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allium; Antifungal effect; Garlic; Leek; Onion

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM PORRUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; METSCHNIKOWIA FRUCTICOLA;

EID: 60649117140     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-009-0390-8     Document Type: Article

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