Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf.) essential oil against food-borne pathogens added to cream-filled cakes and pastries

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 579-582

  Vazirian, Mahdi ^a   Kashani, Somayeh Taheri ^a   Ardekani, Mohammad Reza Shams ^a   Khanavi, Mahnaz ^a   Jamalifar, Hossein ^b   Fazeli, Mohammad Reza ^b   Toosi, Abolfazl Najarian ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cream; Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oil composition; Geranial; Neral; Pastries; Preservative

Indexed keywords

CREAM; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; GERANIAL; NERAL; PASTRIES; PRESERVATIVE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROORGANISMS; OILS AND FATS; PATHOGENS; SALMONELLA;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84873629247     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2012.729920     Document Type: Article

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