Assertion: oregano | /r/CapableOf | inhibit aflatoxin production
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text: Oregano inhibited aflatoxin production and prevented growth of Aspergillus at concentrations as low as 0.1%.47, 48, 49 Further studies have compared the effects of oregano essential oil, thymol, and carvacrol, which all completely inhibited fungal growth of Aspergillus and Penicillium species.50 Oregano oil has exhibited some antifungal activity against Candida species, possibly because of its carvacrol content.14, 18, 51 Synergism of oregano oil antifungal effects with nystatin has been observed in vitro.52