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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Volume 54, Issue 7, Pages 608-616Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1574153
Keywords
Escherichia coli; plant antimicrobials; plant essential oils; active components; plant extracts
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- United States Department of Agriculture [2010-51300-21760]
- NIFA [580544, 2010-51300-21760] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
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The efficacies of 11 plant-derived antimicrobials were evaluated against Escherichia coli in vitro in solution at room temperature. These included lemongrass, cinnamon, and oregano essential oils and their active components (citral, cinnamaldehyde, and carvacrol, respectively). Allspice and clove bud oils and olive, green tea, and grape seed extracts were also studied. The efficacies of the antimicrobials were both concentration- and exposure time-dependent. The essential oils and their active components demonstrated statistically significant >5.0-log(10) reductions within 1-10min. The plant extracts were less effective; green tea and grape seed extracts required 24h before significant reductions were observed (1.93-log(10) and 5.05-log(10), respectively). Nevertheless, olive extract exhibited a reduction of approximate to 5-log(10) within 30min. Most of these plant-derived compounds exhibited strong bactericidal activity and can potentially be applied as alternatives to chemicals for foods/food contact surfaces since they are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for human consumption. They may also be useful in applications in which other antimicrobials have reduced efficacy (e.g., in the presence of organics) or used with sensitive populations that are unable to tolerate exposure to harsher chemicals (e.g., elderly care facilities). These compounds could be used alone, in combination, or with fast-acting antimicrobials to provide a long-lasting residual.
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