Antifungal and antiaflatoxigenic properties of Cuminum cyminum (L.) seed essential oil and its efficacy as a preservative in stored commodities

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 168-169, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-7

  Kedia, Akash ^a   Prakash, Bhanu ^a   Mishra, Prashant K ^a   Dubey, N K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Antifungal; Antioxidant; Aspergillus flavus; Cumin seed essential oil; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; ANTIOXIDANT; CUMINALDEHYDE; ERGOSTEROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; FREE RADICAL; FUMIGANT; TERPINENE;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ANTIAFLATOXIN ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHICKPEA; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMIN; CURVULARIA LUNATA; DRUG ACTIVITY; EUROTIUM HERBARIORUM; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GERMINATION; HYDRODISTILLATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MOISTURE; MUCOR; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; PENICILLIUM PURPUROGENUM; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT SEED; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; SHELF LIFE; SYNTHESIS; TOXICITY; WHEAT;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CUMINUM CYMINUM; FUNGI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84887223655     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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