04/16/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A study published in the Journal of Essential Oil Research found that oil extracted from bitter ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) contains antifungal and antimycotoxin properties. In the study, bitter ginger oil was studied against fungal species Aspergillus flavus and A. ochraceus.
In conclusion, these findings suggest that bitter ginger oil may be used as a biopreservative because of its antifungal and antimycotoxin properties.
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Journal Reference:
Madegowda BH, Rameshwaran P, Nagaraju NP, Murthy PS. IN-VITRO MYCOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROMZINGIBER ZERUMBETRHIZOMES. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 2015; 28(1): 81-88. DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2015.1079274
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