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Volume 20, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 1872-2083
  • E-ISSN: 2212-4012

Abstract

Background

One of the main sources of contaminated dairy products is moldy fungi, specifically species of and . This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the alcoholic extract of plant on the growth of molds contaminating dairy products in Isfahan.

Materials and Methods

In this patent research, 200 samples of dairy products were gathered from different areas of Isfahan city, including 70 samples of cheese, 60 samples of buttermilk, 40 samples of yogurt, 20 samples of curd, and 10 samples of cream. The antifungal activity of plant was investigated by the diffusion method in disc, well, and agar dilution in various concentrations. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fatal concentration (MFC) were also determined. , , , and fungi were the most commonly found fungal contaminants of this investigation. Antifungal activity was not observed by disc diffusion and well diffusion methods.

Results

In the agar dilution method, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of stem and leaves in concentrations of 80, 60, 40, and 30 mg/ml, and ethanolic and methanolic extracts of plant bulbs in concentrations of 60 and 30 mg/ml revealed antifungal activity against , and . The MIC of stem and leaf ethanol extracts and onion ethanol for was 18.7, and for and , it was 37.5, 37.5, 37.5, and 37.5 mg/ml. Fungal contamination of dairy products is a serious threat to the public health of society. Therefore, identifying medicinal plants with antifungal activity can be an effective step in preventing fungal contamination and increasing the shelf life of these products.

Conclusion

The results of this research have shown that the plant can inhibit the growth of , and .

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  • Article Type:     Research Article
Keyword(s): Allium jesdianum; antifungal activity; Aspergillus spp.; Dairy products; minimum inhibitory concentration; Penicillium spp.

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