Antifungal effects of pawpaw seed extracts and papain on post harvest Carica papaya L. fruit rot

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1531-1535

  Nwinyi, Obinna Chukwuemeka ^a   Anthonia, Abikoye Busola ^a  

^a College of Science and Technology Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous seed extract; Carica papaya L.; Fungi; Papain; Pawpaw fruit rot

Indexed keywords

ASIMINA TRILOBA; ASPERGILLUS; CARICA PAPAYA; FUNGI; MUCOR; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 77954910350     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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