Use of propolis and ultragriseofulvin to inhibit aflatoxigenic fungi.

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Abstract

Propolis ethanolic extract (PEE) at 3 and 4 g/L and ultragriseofulvin (UG) at 0.75 and 1 g/L reduced the percentage of conidia germination in two Aspergillus flavus isolates. PEE at 1-4 g/L decreased the mycelial dry mass of A. flavus isolates by 11-80%, and aflatoxin B1 production by 34-100%. UG concentrations of 0.25-1 g/L reduced the growth and aflatoxin B1 production of the isolates by 16-88 and 48-98%, respectively. Any increase in PEE and UG concentration was accompanied by a clear decrease in the per cent conidia germination, growth and aflatoxin B1 production. At equal concentration, UG was about 4-times more effective than PEE.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Folia Microbiol (Praha)

Title: Folia microbiologica

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN: 0015-5632

ISSN (Print): 0015-5632

Publication date (Electronic): 1998

Volume: 43

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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DOI: 10.1007/BF02816502

PubMed ID: 9721607

SO-VID: 28fb9e70-089e-4957-af89-aa38ca1645c7

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