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Physico‐Chemical Properties of Linseed Oil as Affected by Various Seed‐Borne Fungi
Author(s) -
Dubey G. L.,
Vayas K. M.,
Dubey Onkar
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1985.tb00827.x
Subject(s) - biology , linseed oil , fusarium culmorum , aspergillus flavus , iodine value , fusarium , food science , penicillium , alternaria , repens , botany
The effect of six seed‐borne fungi on linseed oil was studied. Alternaria alternate, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus repens, Fusarium culmorum and Torula allii reduced oil content while Cladosporum herbarum slightly increased it. All fungi increased the free fatty acid content and saponification number linseed oil. Iodine number was decreased except in Cladosporium herbarum and Fusarium culmorum. Aspergillus flavus was the most destructive parasite in altering quantity and quality of linseed oil.