Inhibitory effect of Eleutherine americana Merr. Extract on Staphylococcus aureus isolated from food

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Ifesan, B O T ^a   Hamtasin, C ^a   Mahabusarakam, W ^a   Voravuthikunchai, S P ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Eleutherine americana; Food contamination; Natural preservative; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; IRIDACEAE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; SAFETY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; IRIDACEAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ELEUTHERINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 58649093705     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.01004.x     Document Type: Article

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