Effect of lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf) powder and essential oil on mould deterioration and aflatoxin contamination of melon seeds (Colocynthis citrullus L.)

S.A. Bankole^1* and A.O. Joda²

¹Department of Biological Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, PMB 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.

²Department of Crop Production, Olabisi Onabanjo University, PMB 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Received: 2004-01-10Accepted: 2003-11-13Published: 2004-01-10

AJMR 2004, 3(1), 1-6

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