Journal
FOODS
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods10020455
Keywords
Bacillus cereus; rhamnolipid; Apium graveolens; oleoresin; limonene
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- COORDENACAO DE APERFEICOAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE NIVEL SUPERIOR (CAPES) [nffi 001]
- FUNDACAO DE AMPARO A PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO (FAPESP) [2019/14405-9]
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The study found that the combination of RL with OR and LN can lower the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values and increase the endospore inhibition potential of Bacillus cereus, resulting in a spore outgrowth reduction of 2.8-3.6 log from 73% to 98%.
Foodborne diseases (FBD) are a great problem worldwide, leading millions of people to seek medical help and to significant economic losses for industry. Among the agents implicated in FDB is Bacillus cereus, a Gram-positive, toxigenic and endospore-forming bacterium. In this study, rhamnolipid (RL) biosurfactant, celery oleoresin (OR) and limonene (LN) were evaluated as bio-based alternatives for controlling the growth of vegetative cells and endospores of B. cereus. To address their antimicrobial activity, the compounds were tested separately and in combination. Results demonstrate that, when combined with RL, both OR and LN have lower minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values and increased endospore inhibition potential. A percentage of endospore inhibition from 73% to 98%, corresponding to a 2.8-3.6 log reduction in spore outgrowth, was observed. RL inhibited B. cereus growth and endospore germination and potentially enhanced the antimicrobial efficacy of the natural hydrophobic compounds tested.
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