Antimicrobial activity of lime essential oil against food-borne pathogens isolated from cream-filled cakes and pastries

International Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 258-265

  Jafari, S ^a   Esfahani, S ^a   Fazeli, M R ^b   Jamalifar, H ^b   Samadi, M ^a   Samadi, N ^a   Najarian Toosi, A ^c   Shams Ardekani, M R ^c   Khanavi, M ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Citrus aurantifolia; Cream filled cakes; Essential oil; Lime; Preservative

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84856247435     PISSN: 1819155X     EISSN: 21522561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijbc.2011.258.265     Document Type: Article

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