In vitro and in vivo antifungal activity of a water-dilutable cassia oil microemulsion against Geotrichum citri-aurantii

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 2668-2671

  Xu, Shi Xiang ^a   Li, Yi Chen ^a   Liu, Xia ^a   Mao, Li Juan ^a   Zhang, Hui ^a   Zheng, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Cassia oil; Geotrichum citri aurantii; Microemulsion

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; POLYSORBATE; SURFACTANT; VEGETABLE OIL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CASSIA; CHEMISTRY; CITRUS; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EMULSION; FRUIT; GEOTRICHUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT DISEASE;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CASSIA; CITRUS; DIET; EMULSIONS; ETHANOL; FRUIT; GEOTRICHUM; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT OILS; POLYSORBATES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

CITRUS; FUNGI; GEOTRICHUM; GEOTRICHUM CITRI-AURANTII;

EID: 84866180198     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5686     Document Type: Article

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