期刊
FOOD CONTROL
卷 47, 期 -, 页码 334-339出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.07.014
关键词
Fresh vegetables; Carvacrol; 1,8-cineole; Combined application; Mixed bacterial population
资金
- CNPq (Brazil) [470490/2011-0]
- CAPES (Brazil)
This study assessed the effect of the combined application of carvacrol (CAR) and 1,8-cineole (CIN) against bacteria associated with minimally processed vegetables (MPV), namely Listeria monocytogenes, Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens, in mixed culture. For this, Fractional Inhibitory Concentration (FIC) index, time-kill in vegetable-based broth, vegetable matrices and confocal and scanning electron microscopy analysis were carried out. CAR and CIN displayed Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) of 1.25 and 40 mu L/mL, respectively. FIC index of the combined compounds was 0.25 against the mixed inoculum, suggesting a synergic interaction. The application of CAR and CIN alone (MIC) or combined (1/8 MIC + 118 MIC) in vegetable-based broth caused a decrease (p < 0.05) in viable cell counts over 24 h. CAR and CIN in combination reduced (p < 0.05) the mixed inoculum in vegetable broth and in experimentally inoculated fresh vegetables. The exposure to these compounds changed the membrane permeability and caused ultrastructural changes in surfaces of bacterial cells. The enhancing inhibitory effects observed for subinhibitory concentrations of CAR and CIN in combination against a mixed culture of bacteria associated with MPV suggest that the combination of these compounds is effective for controlling bacterial growth and survival in these foods. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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