Antifungal properties of clove oil (Eugenia caryophylata) in sugar solution

The effect of temperature, concentration and contact time on the fungicidal effect of clove oleoresin dispersed in a concentrated sugar solution at 21 and 37ºC, and clove oleoresin at 0.2 to 0.8% (v/v) was studied. The test microorganisms were Candida albicans, Penicillium citrinum, Aspergillus nige...

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Main Authors: Núñez Lidia, D'Aquino Miguel, Chirife Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2001-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822001000200010