Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. extracts: Evaluation of antioxidant and antiproliferative activity and their ability to reduce microbial growth on fresh-cut salad

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 625-632

  Boffa, Luisa ^a   Binello, Arianna ^a   Boscaro, Valentina ^a   Gallicchio, Margherita ^a   Amisano, Gabriella ^a   Fornasero, Stefania ^a   Cravotto, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antiproliferative activity; Fresh cut salad shelf life; Microwave assisted hydrodistillation; Myrrh

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; DISEASES; DISTILLATION; ETHANOL; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITIES; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED HYDRODISTILLATION; MYRRH; SHELF LIFE;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 84958103339     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.13018     Document Type: Article

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