An overview of plant-derived products on control of mycotoxi genie fungi and mycotoxins

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 126-133

  Reddy, K R N ^a   Nurdijati, S B ^a   Salleh, B ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Mycotoxigenic fungi; Mycotoxins; Plant essential oils; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI;

EID: 77953411634     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2010.126.133     Document Type: Article

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