Activity of essential oil and phenolic acid extracts of pepperfruit (Dennetia tripetala G. Barker; Anonaceae) against some food-borne microorganisms

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-261

  Ejechi, B O ^a   Akpomedaye, D E ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dennetia tripetala; Essential oil; Food borne microorganisms; Pepperfruit; Phenolic acid

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACILLUS; BEEF CATTLE; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENNETIA TRIPETALA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTROL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; SERRATIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACILLUS SP.; CLOSTRIDIUM SP.; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA SP.; SERRATIA SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 19344369589     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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