Antifungal activity of four weedy plant extracts against selected mycotoxigenic fungi

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1479-1486

  Thembo, K M ^a,b   Vismer, H F ^b   Nyazema, N Z ^a   Gelderblom, W C A ^b,c   Katerere, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial(s); fungi (Aspergillus, Fusarium); mycotoxins; pesticides; weedy plants

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ASPERGILLUS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DICHLOROMETHANE; ESSENTIAL OILS; FUNGICIDES; HEXANE; METHANOL; MICROORGANISMS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES; ANTIMICROBIAL(S); ANTIMICROBIALS (S); AQUEOUS EXTRACTS; FUNGUS (ASPERGILLUS, FUSARIUM); FUSARIUM; ORGANIC EXTRACTS; PLANT SPECIES; TAGETES MINUTA; WEEDY PLANT;

MYCOTOXINS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS EXTRACT; DICHLOROMETHANE; HEXANE; LIPPIA JAVANICA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TAGETES MINUTA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIGNA UNGUICULATA EXTRACT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ASSAY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEVELOPING WORLD; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITOR; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOXICITY; UNGULATE; WEED;

AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COWPEA; DRUG INHIBITION; FOOD SPOILAGE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; FUSARIUM VERTICILLIOIDE; LIPPIA JAVANICA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; TAGETES MINUTA;

AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS; ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; LIPPIA JAVANICA; TAGETES MINUTA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 77956905957     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04776.x     Document Type: Article

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