Essential Oils in Food Preservation: Mode of Action, Synergies, and Interactions with Food Matrix Components

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Summary

An overview of current knowledge about the antibacterial properties and antibacterial mode of action of essential oils and their constituents is provided, and research avenues that can facilitate implementation of essential oil constituents as natural preservatives in foods are identified.

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2012-01-25
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Action (physics), Matrix (chemical analysis), Biochemical engineering, Food science, Biology

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