Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi when they colonies the
foodstuffs. These are potent toxins having severe health consequences in people, being …

Abstract The Apiaceae Lindl.(= Umbelliferae Juss.), which includes several economical
important vegetables, herbs, and spices, is one of the most numerous plant family …

The antifungal activity of Matricaria chamomilla L. flower essential oil was evaluated against
Aspergillus niger with the emphasis on the plant's mode of action at the electron microscopy …

In order to find out plants useful to controlling aflatoxins (AFs) production, the essential oils
(EOs) from 12 medicinal plants prepared by hydrodistillation were studied with special …

Spices and herbs have been used since ancient times as flavor and aroma enhancers,
colorants, preservatives, and traditional medicines. There are more than 30 spices and …

In an effort to screen the essential oils of some Iranian medicinal plants for novel aflatoxin
(AF) inhibitors, Satureja hortensis L. was found as a potent inhibitor of aflatoxins B1 (AFB1) …

Some filamentous fungi are plant pathogens that cause serious economic losses in
foodstuffs and agricultural commodities. In the present study, the antifungal effects of culture …

Optimal combinations of essential oils (EOs) can enhance performance and maintain poultry
productivity. The effects of EOs with black pepper oil (BPO) or radish seed oil (RSO) on …

The drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria is often due efflux pumps—specific proteins that
remove foreign compounds from bacterial cells. To overcome drug resistance, adjuvants are …

Among a few hundred mycotoxins, aflatoxins had always posed a major threat to the world.
Apart from A. flavus, A. parasiticus, and A. nomius of Aspergillus genus, which are most toxin …