Influence of Some Spice Essential Oils on Aspergillus Parasiticus Growth and Production of Aflatoxins in a Synthetic Medium

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 again...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of food science 1989-01, Vol.54 (1), p.74-76
Hauptverfasser: FARAG, R. S., DAW, Z. Y., ABO-RAYA, S. H.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0022-1147
1750-3841
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb08571.x