Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Majorana syriaca in Yellowfin tuna

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 373-379

  Al Bandak, Ghada ^a   Tsironi, Theofania ^a   Taoukis, Petros ^a   Oreopoulou, Vassiliki ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Majorana syriaca; Natural antimicrobials; Yellowfin tuna

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAJORANA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALBACARES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58149512533     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01775.x     Document Type: Article

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