Potential of Citrullus colocynthis L. Schrad. Immature Seed Extracts as Food Preservative against a Fungal Mycotoxigenic Contaminant

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Activity on A. flavus growth and aflatoxin biosynthesis. Biomass production (a) and toxin accumulation (b) in CCM cultures after six days of growth with petroleum ether (PE), chloroform (CHL), ethyl-acetate (EA), acetone (AC), methanol (MET) C. colocynthis immature seed extracts. Results are expressed as percentage in respect to control (equivalent DMSO amended cultures). Error bars refer to mean values of four replicates S.D. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences at p ≤ 0.01.

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