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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 2 Dry weight of mycelia for Aspergillus parasiticus (AP15, AP16, and AP24) and Aspergillus flavus18 (AF18) after detoxification with Halimeda opuntia, Turbunaria decurrens and Jania rubens extracts

From: Seaweed extracts as biological control of aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus flavus

Fungal species

Means of mycelial dry weight (g)

Halimeda opuntia

Turbunaria decurrens

Jania rubens

Control

g

% of control

g

% of control

g

% of control

g

A. parasiticus-15

0.35 ± 0.05*

53.84

0.27 ± 0.01*

41.53

0.28 ± 0.02*

43.07

0.65 ± 0.03

A. parasiticus-16

0.36 ± 0.05*

65.45

0.30 ± 0.04*

54.54

0.27 ± 0.01*

49.09

0.55 ± 0.02

A. parasiticus- 24

0.36 ± 0.02*

58.06

0.28 ± 0.03*

45.16

0.21 ± 0.02*

33.87

0.62 ± 0.02

A. flavus-18

0.37 ± 0.05*

46.83

0.40 ± 0.03*

50.63

0.35 ± 0.03*

44.30

0.79 ± 0.03

  1. * Significant differences from control at p < 0.05
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