Natural maize phytochemicals for control of maize mycoflora and aflatoxigenic fungi

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-312

  Nesci, A ^a,c   Marin S ^b   Etcheverry, M ^a,c   Sanchis, V ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c Cientificas y Tecnicas CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; Cinnamic acid; Ferulic acid; Fungi; Water activity

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; CINNAMIC ACID; FERULIC ACID; NATURAL PRODUCT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; INHIBITION KINETICS; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; WATER ANALYSIS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350347691     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2008.1093     Document Type: Article

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