Effect of Cymbopogon martinii, Foeniculum vulgare, and Trachyspermum ammi Essential Oils on the Growth and Mycotoxins Production by Aspergillus Species

Table 7

Antiaflatoxigenic activity of Trachyspermum ammi essential oils at a concentration of 0.00, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, and 2 𝜇L/mL against toxigenic Aspergillus species.

Aspergillus	Aflatoxin production (fluorescence under UV 366𝜆)
species	C*	0.25 𝜇L/mL	0.5 𝜇L/mL	0.75 𝜇L/mL	1 𝜇L/mL	2 𝜇L/mL
AFST	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND
AF001	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND
AF006′	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND
AF009	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND
AF019	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND
AF027	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND
AF037	+	+	+	ND	ND	ND

AFST: Aspergillus flavus (ATCC 13697); AF: Aspergillus flavus; +: aflatoxin production detected, ND: aflatoxin production not detected; and C*: Tween 20 (5%).