Improving antibacterial activity of edible films based on chitosan by incorporating thyme and clove essential oils and EDTA

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2895-2900

  Hosseini, Mohammad Hashem ^a   Razavi, Seyed Hadi ^a   Mousavi, Seyed Mohammad Ali ^a   Yasaghi, Seyed Ahmad Shahidi ^b   Hasansaraei, Azade Ghorbani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Active packaging; Carvacrol; Chelating agent; Eugenol; Thymol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PACKAGING; CARVACROL; CHELATING AGENT; EUGENOL; THYMOL;

BACTERIA; CHELATION; CHITOSAN; OILS AND FATS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 67649610452     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.2895.2900     Document Type: Article

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