Impact of volatile compounds generated by essential oils on Aspergillus section Flavi growth parameters and aflatoxin accumulation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1473-1480

  Bluma, Romina ^a   Landa, Maria F ^b   Etcheverry, Miriam ^b  

^a Consejo Nacional de Ciencia de Investigació Cientéifica y Técnica ^*  (Argentina)

^b Member of the Research Career   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergillus section flavi; Essential oils; Maize grains; Volatile fractions

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; HEDEOMA; LIPPIA; LIPPIA TURBINATA; MYRRHIS ODORATA; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; THYMUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68949115859     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3611     Document Type: Article

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