Paper · 1997 · Letters in Applied Microbiology

Effect of essential oils from two Nigerian medicinal plants ( Azadirachta indica and Morinda lucida ) on growth and aflatoxin B 1 production in maize grain by a toxigenic Aspergillus flavus

S. A. Bankole

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Abstract

The growth of a toxigenic Aspergillus flavus decreased progressively with increasing concentration of essential oils from leaves of Azadirachta indica, Morinda lucida and seeds of A. indica incorporated into SMKY liquid medium. The oils also significantly reduced aflatoxin synthesis in inoculated maize grains. Oils from A. indica seeds completely suppressed aflatoxin synthesis in inoculated maize at 500 and 1000 ppm while those of M. lucida also showed complete inhibition at 1000 ppm.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Oils from the three named plant sources progressively reduced Aspergillus flavus growth with higher concentration in liquid medium.

Treatment
essential oils from leaves of Azadirachta indica, Morinda lucida and seeds of A. indicae0
Outcome
growth of a toxigenic Aspergillus flavuse0
Direction
decreased progressivelye0

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“The growth of a toxigenic Aspergillus flavus decreased progressively with increasing concentration of essential oils from leaves of Azadirachta indica, Morinda lucida and seeds of A. indica incorporated into SMKY liquid medium.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The oils significantly reduced aflatoxin synthesis in inoculated maize grain.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
The oilse0
Outcome
aflatoxin synthesise0
Direction
reducede0

Not reportedInteractorComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The oils also significantly reduced aflatoxin synthesis in inoculated maize grains.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Azadirachta indica seed oil completely suppressed aflatoxin synthesis at 500 ppm in inoculated maize.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
Oils from A. indica seedse0
Outcome
aflatoxin synthesise0
Direction
completely suppressede0
Value
500e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Oils from A. indica seeds completely suppressed aflatoxin synthesis in inoculated maize at 500 and 1000 ppm”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 312–419 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Azadirachta indica seed oil completely suppressed aflatoxin synthesis at 1000 ppm in inoculated maize.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
Oils from A. indica seedse0
Outcome
aflatoxin synthesise0
Direction
completely suppressede0
Value
1000 ppme0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Oils from A. indica seeds completely suppressed aflatoxin synthesis in inoculated maize at 500 and 1000 ppm”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 312–419 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Morinda lucida oil completely inhibited aflatoxin synthesis at 1000 ppm.

Treatment
M. lucidae0
Outcome
inhibitione0
Direction
complete inhibitione0
Value
1000 ppme0

Not reportedTaxonComparator

Verbatim

e0

“those of M. lucida also showed complete inhibition at 1000 ppm”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 426–488 · show in text ↑

Azadirachta indica · growth · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

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botanical · growth · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

340 papers: 198 positive, 142 negative or no effect

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