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- Title
ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS AND SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM ESSENTIAL OILS ALONE AND IN COMBINATION.
- Authors
STOICA, MARICICA; DIMA, CRISTIAN; COMAN, GIGI; ALEXE, PETRU; NEAGOIE, ANDRA
- Abstract
Essential oils are now getting more importance in food industry, being used to prevent food spoilage and to promote food preservation. The present study was carried out so as to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial effect of the essential oils of two aromatic plants, namely Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) and Syzygium aromaticum (Clove), and to investigate a possible synergistic effect of the combination of these oils. The evaluation was performed for individual oils and the combination of the two oils in 1:1, 2:1 and 1:2 ratios, against two bacterial pathogens, namely Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The study showed promising results for the use of Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum oils, as antioxidant (individually and in combination) and antimicrobial (individual) agents. Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum oils are good candidates to the biopreservation of foods.
- Subjects
LEMONGRASS; CLOVE tree; ESSENTIAL oils; FOOD spoilage; FOOD preservation
- Publication
Journal of Science & Arts, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 3, p715
- ISSN
1844-9581
- Publication type
Article