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. 1980 Apr;39(4):818-22.
doi: 10.1128/aem.39.4.818-822.1980.

Inhibitory effects of spices on growth and toxin production of toxigenic fungi

H Hitokoto, S Morozumi, T Wauke, S Sakai, H Kurata

Inhibitory effects of spices on growth and toxin production of toxigenic fungi

H Hitokoto et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1980 Apr.

Abstract

The inhibitory effects of 29 commercial powdered spices on the growth and toxin production of three species of toxigenic Aspergillus were observed by introducing these materials into culture media for mycotoxin production. Of the 29 samples tested, cloves, star anise seeds, and allspice completely inhibited the fungal growth, whereas most of the others inhibited only the toxin production. Eugenol extracted from cloves and thymol from thyme caused complete inhibition of the growth of both Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus versicolor at 0.4 mg/ml or less. At a concentration of 2 mg/ml, anethol extracted from star anise seeds inhibited the growth of all the strains.

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