In vitro and in vivo antifungal activity of natural inhibitors against Penicillium expansum

Penicillium expansum is the causative agent of apple blue mold. The inhibitory effects of the capsaicin derived from Capsicum spp. fruits and yeast Hansenula wingei against P. expansum were evaluated in an in vitro and in in vivo assay using Fuji apples. The minimum inhibitory concentration of capsa...

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Main Authors: Claudia Fieira, Francieli Oliveira, Rubens Perez Calegari, Alessandra Machado, Alexandre Rodrigo Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2013-02-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612013000500007&lng=en&tlng=en