Antimicrobial mechanisms of spice essential oils and application in food industry

• Published in: Food chemistry Vol. 382; p. 132312
• Main Authors: Li, Yong-xin, Erhunmwunsee, Famous, Liu, Man, Yang, Kunlong, Zheng, Weifa, Tian, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.07.2022
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; Bactericide; food chemistry; Food Industry; food preservation; food preservatives; Food Preservatives - pharmacology; food spoilage; Fungicide; Industrial application; Mechanism of action; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Preservative; Spices; Preservative; Mechanism of action; Industrial application; Fungicide; Bactericide

•Introduced the antimicrobial activities of SEOs and their main active components.•SEOs are potential substitute for chemical preservatives.•Summarized the antimicrobial mechanism of SEOs and their main components.•SEOs can be used for active packaging to prevent food spoilage in the food industry....