The effects of essential oils carvacrol and thymol on growth of Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum involved in lemon decay

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-106

  Perez Alfonso C O ^a   Martinez Romero D ^a   Zapata, P J ^a   Serrano, M ^a   Valero, D ^a   Castillo, S ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citrus; Decay; Essential oils; Ethylene production; Quality; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CARVACROL; ETHYLENE; GLUCOSE; THYMOL; WAX;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD CONTROL; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INOCULATION; LEMON; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CITRUS; ETHYLENES; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; PENICILLIUM; THYMOL;

CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM;

EID: 84865123749     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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