BACKGROUND
The effect of curcumin as a natural safe compound with different biological activities was examined on fungal growth and aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus NRRL 2999.
METHODS
The fungus was cultured in presence of serial two-fold concentrations of curcumin (125-2000 μg/ml) in yeast extract sucrose broth for 3 days at 28°C. Mycelia dry weight was determined as an index ...
