Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potentials of Seed Oil from Carthamus tinctorius L. in the Management of Skin Injuries

Figure 4

Microscopic morphology (×400) of Aspergillus niger spores’ germination under normal conditions (a) and after treatment with safflower oil (b). The arrows indicate the spores’ germinative tubes. Safflower oil reduced markedly the length of Aspergillus niger spores’ germination tube compared to the controls.

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