Essential oils as potential antimicrobial agents in meat and meat products: A review

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 96-108

  Jayasena, Dinesh D ^a,b   Jo, Cheorun ^c  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b UVA WELLASSA UNIVERSITY   (Sri Lanka)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; ANTIMICROBIAL POTENCY; MICROBIAL DETERIORATION; MICROBIAL STABILITY; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS; PRESERVATION METHODS; SCOPE OF APPLICATION; SENSORY QUALITIES;

ESSENTIAL OILS; MICROORGANISMS;

MEATS;

EID: 84888876845     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2013.09.002     Document Type: Review

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