Use of Selected Essential Oils to Control Aflatoxin Contaminated Stored Cashew and Detection of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis Gene

Table 6

Effect of five essential oils at 4% on aflatoxin G (µg/mL) produced by A. flavus isolated from cashews.

Isolates code	Control		Cinnamon		% inhibition	Garlic		% inhibition	Mint		% inhibition	Rosemary		% inhibition	Thyme		% inhibition
	G1	G2	G1	G2		G1	G2		G1	G2		G1	G2		G1	G2
RC4	34.9	9.5	11.6	2.7	67.8	20.3	6.2	40.3	14.1	5.0	57.0	16.0	3.0	57.2	12.3	4.1	63.1
RC5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DC6	0	26.7	0	9.2	65.5	0	17.6	34.1	0	12.0	55.1	0	14.1	47.1	0	11.0	58.8
DC7	29.5	0	6.1	0	79.3	16.0	0	45.8	12.1	0	59.0	12.9	0	56.3	10.3	0	65.1
DC8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AC2	25.1	0	3.2	0	87.3	15.3	0	39.0	8.1	0	67.7	10.0	0	60.2	8.2	0	67.3
AC4	17.4	5.8	3.2	0.0	86.2	9.1	4.0	43.5	7.5	1.8	60.0	8.3	4.4	45.3	6.1	2.7	60.1