Effect of Equisetum arvense and Stevia rebaudiana extracts on growth and mycotoxin production by Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides in maize seeds as affected by water activity

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 21-27

  Garcia, Daiana ^a   Ramos, Antonio J ^a   Sanchis, Vicente ^a   Marín, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Equisetum arvense; Fusarium verticillioides; Maize; Mycotoxins; Stevia rebaudiana

Indexed keywords

EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACT; FUMONISIN; MYCOTOXIN; PLANT EXTRACT; STEVIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; EQUISETUM; EQUISETUM ARVENSE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUSARIUM MONILIFORME; INOCULATION; MAIZE; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STEVIA;

AFLATOXINS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; EQUISETUM; FUMONISINS; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; MYCOTOXINS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS; STEVIA; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; EQUISETUM; EQUISETUM ARVENSE; FUNGI; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; MYCOTA; STEVIA REBAUDIANA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855446209     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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