Journal
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Volume 94, Issue 6, Pages 1197-1204Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6397
Keywords
essential oils; antimicrobial activity; combined treatments; chemical composition; emerging technologies; heat preservation; antioxidant activity
Funding
- AECID [A/014417/07, A/017096/08]
- CICYT [AGL 2009-11660, AGL2012-32165]
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BACKGROUND This study describes the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Laurus nobilis L. and Myrtus communis L. essential oils (EOs). This is the first report of the synergistic antimicrobial effect of these EOs in combination with physical food preservation treatments. RESULTS EOs obtained by steam distillation from aerial parts of Laurus nobilis and Myrtus communis were analysed by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main compounds were 1,8-cineole and 2-carene (L. nobilis EO); and myrtenyl acetate, 1,8-cineole and alpha-pinene (M. communis EO). L. nobilis EO showed higher antioxidant activity than M. communis EO in three complementary antioxidant tests. Although antimicrobial activity tests demonstrated the effectiveness of L. nobilis EO and the lack of bactericidal effect of M. communis EO, synergistic lethal effects were observed when combining each EO (0.2 mu L mL(-1)) with mild heat (54 degrees C for 10 min) or high hydrostatic pressure (175-400 MPa for 20 min). In contrast, combination of EOs with pulsed electric fields (30 kV cm(-1) for 25 pulses) showed no additional effects. CONCLUSION This study shows the great potential of these EOs in combined treatments with mild heat and high hydrostatic pressure to obtain a higher inactivation of foodborne pathogens, which might help in the design of safe processes applied at low intensity. (c) 2013 Society of Chemical Industry
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