Mycoflora and Aflatoxin Analysis of Arachis hypogaea L. and Assessment of Anethum graveolens L. Seed and Leaf Essential Oils against Isolated Fungi, Aflatoxin Production and their Antioxidant Activity

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 481-491

  Prakash, Bhanu ^a   Singh, Priyanka ^a   Kedia, Akash ^a   Dwivedy, Abhishek Kumar ^a   Singh, Anita ^a   Dubey, Nawal Kishore ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI;

EID: 84870302689     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12011     Document Type: Article

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