Synthetic chemical preservatives are widely used in the food industry to delay the
deterioration caused by microbial growth, enzyme activities and oxidation reactions. The last …

BACKGROUND Fungal contamination is a major cause of food spoilage. There is an urgent
need to find and characterize natural preservatives. This study evaluates the prevalence of …

Bacteria were isolated from decayed food samples (tomatoes, cooked beans and rice)
collected from Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) cafeteria and characterized …

Medicinal plants being essential source for various phytoconstituents, can be used in
treatment of several ailments. These phytoconstituents differ significantly among the species …

The high water content of Lycopersicon esculentum usually favors microbial growth, thus
resulting in shelf‐life reduction and economic loss. In an effort to develop an ecofriendly …

Synthetic chemical preservatives are widely used in the food industry to delay the
deterioration caused by microbial growth, enzyme activities and oxidation reactions. The last …

BACKGROUND: Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) have very huge health-
promoting benefits due to high nutritional composition; however, these fruits are potential …

Background: Foodborne diseases are verry common and easily spread, among strains of S.
aureus, B. cereus, L. monocytogenes, and Clostridium spp. Purpose: To isolate and …

Candida albicans (C. albicans) is the most common opportunistic fungal pathogen often
isolated from clinical samples. Traditionally, the differentiation of C. albicans from other …

The incidence of fungi endowed with exploitable potential in acidic laterite soil was studied.
The botanic garden located nearby to Chandaka forest of Odisha was considered the site for …