Effects of the essential oil of zataria multiflora boiss, a thyme-like medicinal plant from iran on the growth and sporulation of aspergillus niger both in vitro and on lime fruits

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 424-432

  Abdollahi, Mahnaz ^a   Hamzehzarghani, Habiballah ^a   Saharkhiz, Mohammad Jamal ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; THYMUS VULGARIS; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA;

EID: 79960959762     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2011.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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