FREE FATTY ACIDS FOR INTERFERING WITH GROWTH OF FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM

摘要

The present application discloses methods and compositions for interfering with the growth of the fungus Fusarium graminearum, by exposing the fungus to free fatty acids exhibiting antimicrobial activity. These compositions include compositions comprising the free fatty acids: capric, myistoleic and lauric acids. The application further discloses that these free fatty acids may be derived from cream, such as whey cream, as a virtually unlimited non-limiting source for these molecules.