出版社：Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists
摘要：Aflatoxins are the carcinogenic substances and their control is very important aspect related to health concerns. In present study, the inhibitory effects of the 8 different kinds of natural powdered spices were tested by introducing these materials into culture media for aflatoxin production. The results showed that black cumin + cinnamon oil, onion + cinnamon oil, Nutmeg, Mace + mustard oil, coriander + mustard oil co mpletely inhibited the Production of aflatoxin, whereas turmeric completely inhibit (100%) at concentration 2.0% and at other concentrations (0.6, 1.0, 1.4%) it showed 84, 86, 90% inhibition. The black pepper and ginger significantly inhibit the aflatoxin production whil e garlic sho wed low inhibitory effect against production of aflatoxin
