Antibacterial activity of Borago officinalis and Brassica juncea aqueous extracts evaluated invitro and in situ using different food model systems

Food Control

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 157-164

  Miceli, Alessandro ^a   Aleo, Aurora ^a   Corona, Onofrio ^a   Sardina, Maria T ^a   Mammina, Caterina ^a   Settanni, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Aqueous extracts; Borage; Food model systems; In situ activity; Indian mustard

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890832758     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.12.006     Document Type: Article

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