Antimicrobial efficacy of citron essential oil on spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms in fruit-based salads

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Belletti, N ^a   Lanciotti, R ^a   Patrignani, F ^a   Gardini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Citral; Citron essential oil; Fruit based salads

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CITRAL; ESSENTIAL OIL; TERPENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CITRUS FRUIT; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CITRUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUIT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

CITRUS MEDICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 51349103538     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00866.x     Document Type: Article

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