Fruit phenolics as natural antimicrobial agents: Selective antimicrobial activity of catechin, chlorogenic acid and phloridzin

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 81-85

  Muthuswamy, Sivakami ^a   Rupasinghe, H P Vasantha ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catechin; Chlorogenic acid; Microorganisms; Natural antimicrobials; Phenolics; Phloridzin; Value added food

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; LISTERIA INNOCUA; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 36649029944     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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