Plant extracts as antimicrobials in food products: Types

Rabin Gyawali; Saeed Hayek; SA Ibrahim

doi:10.1016/B978-1-78242-034-7.00002-5

Plant extracts as antimicrobials in food products: Types

Rabin Gyawali
, Saeed Hayek
, SA Ibrahim

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Abstract

In recent years, the food industry has faced the challenge of utilizing more naturally occurring food antimicrobials in order to reduce the use of synthetic chemical preservatives in food systems. Spices, herbs, and their extract are rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, and other volatile compounds that significantly support antimicrobial activities. This chapter discusses the antimicrobial properties of plant extracts, herbs, and spices, and their essential oils. In addition, we have also highlighted the potential effects of plant extracts in the presence of minerals on the growth of pathogenic microorganisms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-47
Number of pages	17
Journal	Handbook of Natural Antimicrobials for Food Safety and Quality
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-78242-034-7.00002-5
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Antimicrobials
Essential oils
GRAS (generally recognized as safe)
Herbs
Minerals
Plant extracts
Spices

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