Effects of Stenochlaena palustris leaf extract on growth and morphogenesis of food borne pathogen, Aspergillus niger

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 439-446

  Sumathy, V ^a   Jothy Lachumy, S ^a   Zuraini, Z ^a   Sasidharan, S ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE INFORMM   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Aspergillus niger; Edible fern; Food preservative; Stenochlaena palustris

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FILICOPHYTA; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STENOCHLAENA PALUSTRIS;

EID: 79851504118     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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