Screening of some Philippine medicinal plants for aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus
Commonly-used medicinal plants sold in Quiapo, Manila were screened for contamination with aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus. Of the 40 medicinal plants screened, only two showed contamination by A. flavus. These plants are Premna odorata (alagaw) and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (gumamela). The A. f...
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Animo Repository
1989
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
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| Summary: | Commonly-used medicinal plants sold in Quiapo, Manila were screened for contamination with aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus. Of the 40 medicinal plants screened, only two showed contamination by A. flavus. These plants are Premna odorata (alagaw) and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (gumamela). The A. flavus isolates from the two medicinal plants were tested for aflatoxin production, by the agar-fluorescence method, using coconut agar medium (CAM). Results of the agar-flourescence assays showed that the A. flavus isolates were strains negative for aflatoxin production. |
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