Abstract
The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of the conditions of extraction by Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) technology on the bioactive antimicrobial activity of extracts from by-products of cauliflower, broccoli, orange, and mandarin. The antimicrobial activity of extracts, with concentrated phenol content, was evaluated against four of the most important foodborne pathogens: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Bacillus cereus, and Listeria monocytogenes. The largest phenol content (1252.12 +/- 38.29 mu g gallic acid/mL) was recovered from cauliflower extract. Cauliflower and mandarin extracts were effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, showing the highest inhibition zones, 16 1 mm and 17 +/- 0.4 mm respectively, against 105 cfu/mL S. Typhimurium. The antimicrobial effectiveness of the extracts was influenced by the ASE extraction conditions, initial contamination level, and microbial strain.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4-9 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | unknown |
| Volume | unknown |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- vegetable by-products
- Accelerated Solvent Extraction
- foodborne pathogens
- phenols
- natural antimicrobials
Project and Funding Information
- Funding Info
- Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and_x000D_ FEDER funds_x000D_ IPT-2011-1724-060000