Inhibitory Effect of Kaffir Lime, Bitter Cucumber and Tobacco Extracts on The Growth of Aspergillus flavus

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Crude ethanolic extracts of kaffir lime leaf, bitter cucumber fruit and tobacco leaf were examined for their ability to control the growth of A. flavus on PDA. The results showed that the ethanolic extracts of all herbs had an inhibitory effect on fungal growth. Kaffir lime at 10 % and tobacco at 8-10% showed significantly higher inhibition than at other concentrations whereas bitter cucumber at 6, 8 and 10% gave a similar inhibitory effect on the fungus.

Keywords: herb, medicinal plant, aflatoxin producing fungi, Aspergillus flavus

Corresponding author: E-mail: ktdusane@kmitl.ac.th

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Thanaboripat*, D. ., Chareonsettasilp, S. ., Pandee, K. ., & Udomwongsup, K. . (2018). Inhibitory Effect of Kaffir Lime, Bitter Cucumber and Tobacco Extracts on The Growth of Aspergillus flavus. CURRENT APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 18-24.

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Dusanee Thanaboripat*

Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

Sittichai Chareonsettasilp

Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand Abstract

Kanokwan Pandee

Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

Kittipun Udomwongsup

Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2006)

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herb, medicinal plant, aflatoxin producing fungi, Aspergillus flavus

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30 March 2018

Inhibitory Effect of Kaffir Lime, Bitter Cucumber and Tobacco Extracts on The Growth of Aspergillus Flavus

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Sittichai Chareonsettasilp

Kanokwan Pandee

Kittipun Udomwongsup

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