Synergistic antimicrobial interaction of shallot extract with sodium benzoate and its food preservation potential

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 344-348

  Amin, M ^a   Raut, A D ^a   Sathe, S J ^a   Kapadnis, B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Allium ascalonicum; Antimicrobial; Organic acid; Shallot; Sodium benzoate; Synergistic

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALLIUM ASCALONICUM; ANTIMICROBIAL; SHALLOT; SODIUM BENZOATE; SYNERGISTIC;

FOOD PRESERVATIVES;

BACTERIA; FLOUR; FOOD STORAGE; WHEAT;

ALLIUM ASCALONICUM; ANANAS COMOSUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; ESCHERICHIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33745964170     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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