Antimicrobial effectiveness of spices: An approach for use in food conservation systems

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 549-558

  De Souza, Evandro Leite ^a   Stamford, Tânia Lúcia Montenegro ^a   De Oliveira Lima, Edeltrudes ^b   Trajano, Vinícius Nogueira ^b   Barbosa Filho, José Maria ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Chemical compounds; Essential oil; Extracts; Spices

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 27944475501     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132005000500007     Document Type: Article

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