Inhibitory action of some essential oils and phytochemicals on the growth of various moulds isolated from foods

The aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity profile of mould strains isolated from foods to some essential oils and phytochemicals. The assayed mould strains were: Fusarium spp., Rhizopus spp., Aspergillus flavus, A. niger and Penicillium spp. According to results, Lippia alba N.E. Brown,...

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Main Authors: Evandro Leite de Souza, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Kristerson Reinaldo de Luna Freire, Cristina Paiva de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2005-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132005000200011