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- Title
Influence of Some Spice Essential Oils on Aspergillus Parasiticus Growth and Production of Aflatoxins in a Synthetic Medium.
- Authors
FARAG, R. S.; DAW, Z. Y.; ABO-RAYA, S. H.
- Abstract
Gas-liquid chromatography was used to determine the essential oil compositions of thyme, cumin, clove, caraway, rosemary, and sage. The basic components of these oils were thymol, cumin aldehyde, eugenol, carvonc, borneol and thujonc, respectively. The antifungal potential of the oils against Aspergillus parasiticus were investigated. The essential oils caused complete inhibition of both mycelial growth and aflatoxin production. The effectiveness followed the sequence: thyme > cumin > clove > caraway > rosemary > sage. The major components of the essential oils produced an inhibitory effect at minimum inhibitory concentrations equal to those obtained with the oils.
- Subjects
GAS chromatography; ESSENTIAL oils; THYMOL; ASPERGILLUS parasiticus; FOOD industry
- Publication
Journal of Food Science (Wiley-Blackwell), 1989, Vol 54, Issue 1, p74
- ISSN
0022-1147
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb08571.x