In Vitro Activity of Neem (<i>Azadirachta indica</i>) Oil on Growth and Ochratoxin A Production by <i>Aspergillus carbonarius</i> Isolates

In Vitro Activity of Neem (<i>Azadirachta indica</i>) Oil on Growth and Ochratoxin A Production by <i>Aspergillus carbonarius</i> Isolates

<i>Aspergillus carbonarius</i> is a saprobic filamentous fungus, food spoiling fungus and a producer of ochratoxin A (OTA) mycotoxin. In this study, the in vitro antifungal activity of neem oil (0.12% p/p of azadirachtin) was evaluated against the growth of six strains of <i>A. car...

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Main Authors: Mariana Paiva Rodrigues, Andrea Luciana Astoreca, Águida Aparecida de Oliveira, Lauranne Alves Salvato, Gabriela Lago Biscoto, Luiz Antonio Moura Keller, Carlos Alberto da Rocha Rosa, Lilia Renée Cavaglieri, Maria Isabel de Azevedo, Kelly Moura Keller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
mycotoxins
essential oils
ecophysiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/10/579

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