In vivo effect of mint (mentha viridis) essential oil on growth and aflatoxin production by aspergillus flavus isolated from stored corn

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 445-451

  Gibriel, Y A Y ^a   Hamza, A S ^b   Gibriel, A Y ^c   Mohsen, S M ^d  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^d CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80054933149     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2011.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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