Antiaflatoxigenic activity of Carum copticum essential oil |
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Authors: | Mohammad Reza Rezaei Kahkha Saeed Amanloo Massoud Kaykhaii |
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Institution: | 1. School of Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, 98616-15881, Zabol, Iran 2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Abstract: | Plants are unique sources of useful metabolites. Plant essential oils display a wide range of antimicrobial effects against various pathogens. Here, we studied the essential oil from the seeds of Carum copticum. We monitored aflatoxin by high-performance liquid chromatography. Results show that Carum copticum essential oil inhibits Asergillus parasiticus growth and prevents aflatoxin production. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) is 127.5 μg mL?1 for aflatoxin B1 and 23.22 μg mL?1 for aflatoxin G1. Our findings show that Carum copticum essential oil is a potential candidate for the protection of foodstuff and feeds from toxigenic fungus growth and their subsequent aflatoxin contamination. |
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