title: Antiaflatoxigenic activity ofCarum copticumessential oil.
abstract: Plants are unique sources of useful metabolites. Plant essential oils display a wide range of antimicrobial effects against various pathogens. Here, we studied the essential oil from the seeds ofCarum copticum. We monitored aflatoxin by high-performance liquid chromatography. Results show thatCarum copticumessential oil inhibitsAsergillus parasiticusgrowth and prevents aflatoxin production. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) is 127.5 μg mL-1for aflatoxin B1and 23.22 μg mL-1for aflatoxin G1. Our findings show thatCarum copticumessential oil is a potential candidate for the protection of foodstuff and feeds from toxigenic fungus growth and their subsequent aflatoxin contamination.
authors.affiliation: School of Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, 98616-15881 Zabol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza Rezaei
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kahkha
authors.affiliation: School of Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, 98616-15881 Zabol, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amanloo
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Massoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaykhaii
keywords: Aflatoxin; Carum copticum; Essential oil