Synergistic inhibition of bacteria associated with minimally processed vegetables in mixed culture by carvacrol and 1,8-cineole

Food Control

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 334-339

  de Oliveira, Kataryne Árabe Rimá ^a   de Sousa, Jossana Pereira ^a   da Costa Medeiros, José Alberto ^a   de Figueiredo, Regina Célia Bressan Queiroz ^b   Magnani, Marciane ^a   de Siqueira, José Pinto ^a   de Souza, Evandro Leite ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

1,8 cineole; Carvacrol; Combined application; Fresh vegetables; Mixed bacterial population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905460191     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.07.014     Document Type: Article

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