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A novel combination of the essential oils of Cinnamomum camphora and Alpinia galanga in checking aflatoxin B1 production by a toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus

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The growth of a toxigenic strain (Saktiman 3Nst) of Aspergillus flavus decreased progressively with increasing concentration of essential oils from leaves of Cinnamomum camphora and rhizome of Alpinia galanga incorporated into SMKY liquid medium. The oils significantly arrested aflatoxin B1 elaboration by A. flavus. The oil of C. camphora completely checked aflatoxin B1 elaboration at 750 ppm (mg/L) while that of A. galanga showed complete inhibition at 500 ppm only. The oil combination of C. camphora and A. galanga showed more efficacy than the individual oils showing complete inhibition of AFB1 production even at 250 ppm.

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Authors are thankful to UGC New Delhi, India for financial assistance in the form of CAS Junior Research Fellowship.

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    Bhawana Srivastava, Priyanka Singh, Ravindra Shukla & Nawal Kishore Dubey

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Srivastava, B., Singh, P., Shukla, R. et al. A novel combination of the essential oils of Cinnamomum camphora and Alpinia galanga in checking aflatoxin B1 production by a toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24, 693–697 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-007-9526-0

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