Research Article
Use of Selected Essential Oils to Control Aflatoxin Contaminated Stored Cashew and Detection of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis Gene
Table 7
Effect of five essential oils at 4% on aflatoxin B (μg/mL) produced by A. parasiticus isolated cashews.
| Isolates code | Control | Cinnamon | % inhibition | Garlic | % inhibition | Mint | % inhibition | Rosemary | % inhibition | Thyme | % inhibition | B1 | B2 | B1 | B2 | B1 | B2 | B1 | B2 | B1 | B2 | B1 | B2 |
| RC10 | 28.9 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 0 | 70.7 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 40.8 | 14.4 | 1.8 | 53.0 | 15.1 | 2.6 | 48.7 | 12.3 | 1.2 | 60.8 | DC5 | 39.2 | 5.2 | 13.5 | 0 | 69.6 | 20.1 | 3.7 | 46.4 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 57.7 | 17.3 | 3.1 | 54.1 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 71.6 | AC10 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.73 | 67.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 47.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 52.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 59.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 61.5 |
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