Antimicrobial activity of cinnamate-eugenol: Synergistic potential, evidence of efflux pumps and amino acid effects

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 289-300

  Rico Molina, D ^a   Aparicio Ozores, G ^a   Dorantes Alvarez L ^a   Hernandez Sanchez H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

E. coli O157:H7; Listeria monocytogenes; Natural antimicrobials; Salmonella Typhimurium; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AMINO ACIDS; BACTERICIDES; DISEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; LISTERIA; MIXTURES; SALMONELLA; SOLID SOLUTIONS;

E.COLI O157:H7; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NATURAL-ANTIMICROBIALS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

FOOD SAFETY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84858736333     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2012.289.300     Document Type: Article

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