Evaluation of antifungal activity of Pittosporum undulatum L. essential oil against Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin production Avaliação da atividade antifúngica do óleo essencial de Pittosporum undulatum L. em Aspergillus flavus e produção de aflatoxina
The presence of mycotoxins as a result of fungal attack can occur before, after and during the harvest and storage operations on agricultural crops and food commodities. Considering the inhibitory property of essential plant oils on the mycelial development of fungi and the importance of Aspergillus...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Lavras
2011-02-01
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Series: | Ciência e Agrotecnologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542011000100008 |