INHIBITION OF ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS GROWTH AND TOXIN PRODUCTION BY GARLIC |
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| Authors: | HORACE D GRAHAM ERNESTO J F GRAHAM |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry University of Puerto Rico Mayaquez, Puerto Rico 00708 |
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| Abstract: | Mycelial growth and toxin production by Asperigillus parasiticus were inhibited by garlic concentrations of 0.3–0.4%. When the fungus was grown in broth, aflatoxin B1 production was inhibited at a garlic concentration of 0.3% while aflatoxin G1 production was inhibited by 0.25% garlic. When growth on rice, aflatoxin B1 was detected at garlic concentrations of up to 2.5%. Aflatoxin G1 was detected at 1.25% garlic concentration but not above this level. |
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