Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and Fumonisin contamination in corn
Essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from local plants in Benin, western Africa, and oil from seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) were evaluated in vitro and in vivo for their efficacy against Fusarium verticillioides infection and fumonisin contamination. Fumonisin in corn was quan...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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American Chemical Society
2004
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103304 |
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