Application of essential oils and polyphenols as natural antimicrobial agents in postharvest treatments: Advances and challenges

The use of natural antimicrobial agents is an attractive ecological alternative to the synthetic fungicides applied to control pathogens during postharvest. In order to improve industrial production systems, postharvest research has evolved toward integration with science and technology aspects. Thu...

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Published inFood science & nutrition Vol. 8; no. 6; pp. 2555 - 2568
Main Authors Aguilar‐Veloz, Laura Maryoris, Calderón‐Santoyo, Montserrat, Vázquez González, Yuliana, Ragazzo‐Sánchez, Juan Arturo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2020
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Biocompatibility
Commercialization
Commodities
essential oil
Essential oils
Food
Foodborne pathogens
Fruits
Fungicides
Industrial production
Microorganisms
Molecular modelling
natural antimicrobial agents
Oils & fats
Pathogens
Polyphenols
postharvest
Review
Reviews
System effectiveness
Toxicity
Vegetables
polyphenols
postharvest
essential oil
natural antimicrobial agents
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Summary:The use of natural antimicrobial agents is an attractive ecological alternative to the synthetic fungicides applied to control pathogens during postharvest. In order to improve industrial production systems, postharvest research has evolved toward integration with science and technology aspects. Thus, the present review aims to draw attention to the achieved advances and challenges must be overcome, to promote application of essential oils and polyphenols as antimicrobial agents, against phytopathogens and foodborne microorganisms during postharvest. Besides that, it attempts to highlight the use of coating and encapsulation techniques as emerging methods that improve their effectiveness. The integral knowledge about the vegetable systems, molecular mechanisms of pathogens and mechanisms of these substances would ensure more efficient in vitro and in vivo experiences. Finally, the cost‐benefit, toxicity, and ecotoxicity evaluation will be guaranteed the successful implementation and commercialization of these technologies, as a sustainable alternative to minimize production losses of vegetable commodities. Advances and challenges must be overcome to promote application of essential oils and polyphenols as antimicrobial agents. Use of coating and encapsulation techniques as emerging methods that improve their effectiveness
ISSN:2048-7177
2048-7177
DOI:10.1002/fsn3.1437