Plant extracts as antimicrobials in food products: Mechanisms of action, extraction methods, and applications

Handbook of Natural Antimicrobials for Food Safety and Quality

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 49-68

  Gyawali, R ^a   Hayek, S A ^a   Ibrahim, S A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Extraction method; Mechanism of action; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; EXTRACTION; FOOD PRODUCTS;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL MECHANISMS; ANTIMICROBIALS; EXTRACTION METHOD; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MECHANISM OF ACTION; NATURAL-ANTIMICROBIALS; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS;

PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84942942531     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-78242-034-7.00003-7     Document Type: Chapter

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