Effect of Curcumin on Aspergillus parasiticus Growth and Expression of Major Genes Involved in the Early and Late Stages of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis

Background: The effect of curcumin as a natural safe compound with different biological activities was examined on fungal growth and aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus NRRL 2999. Methods: The fungus was cultured in presence of serial two-fold concentrations of curcumin (125-2000 µg/ml)...

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Main Authors: Z Jahanshiri, M Shams-Ghahfarokhi, A Allameh, M Razzaghi-Abyaneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2562