期刊
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
卷 111, 期 -, 页码 16-22出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.05.026
关键词
Essential oil; Salmonella; Adhesion; Vegetables; Polyphenol oxidase
Salmonella is a foodbome pathogen able to adhere and persist on biotic and abiotic surfaces, including vegetables, which are even more linked to foodbome outbreaks. In this work, first we investigated the capability of Salmonella to adhere on different surfaces (stainless steel, polypropylene and lettuce), then we evaluated the potential effect of essential oils in reducing the adhesion and persistence of the pathogen on lettuce. Eight essential oils (EO) were tested on five Salmonella enterica strains (serovars Derby, Thompson, Napoli, Kasenyi and Veneziana). Cinnamontwn zeylanicum EO (CEO) was the most effective, according to Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC 1.25-1.87 mu L/mL) and to growth/inhibition dynamics. To simulate real conditions, a cocktail of Salmonella Kasenyi, S. Veneziana and S. Napoli was applied on the three surfaces, but it adhered only on lettuce, starting from 1 h of contact (4.59 +/- 0.34 Log UFC/cm(2)). Five mu L/mL CEO, applied on lettuce, immediately reduced the loosely and strongly attached cells (reduction of 0.78 Log and 0.63 Log CFU/cm(2), respectively), with significant effect up to 120 h. CEO also inhibited the Polyphenol Oxidase activity, thus preserving lettuce colour during storage. Cinnamon EO could therefore help to improve safety and appearance of fresh-cut lettuce during storage.
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