Antimicrobial properties of sinigrin and its hydrolysis products

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 621-624

  Shofran, B G ^a   Purrington, S T ^b   Breidt, F ^b   Fleming, H P ^b,c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allyl isothiocyanate; Antimicrobial; Sinigrin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 0032415573     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1998.tb15798.x     Document Type: Article

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