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The effects of aflatoxin B1 and palmotoxins B0 and G0 on the germination and leaf colour of the cowpea (vigna sinensis)

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Aflatoxin B1, crude aflatoxins and palmotoxins B0 and G0 were tested for seed germination and chlorophyll formation using the cowpea. It was found that aflatoxin B and crude aflatoxins inhibited both chlorophyll formation and seed germination and palmotoxins inhibited these processes to a lesser extent. 3 — Indolylacetic acid reduced the inhibitory effects of the aflatoxins in seed germination and chlorophyll formation in the cowpea.

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  1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

    A. A. Adekunle (Lecturer in Biochemistry) & O. Bassir (Professor of Biochemistry)

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Adekunle, A.A., Bassir, O. The effects of aflatoxin B1 and palmotoxins B0 and G0 on the germination and leaf colour of the cowpea (vigna sinensis). Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 51, 299–305 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02057800

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