Antimicrobial Activity and Physicochemical Characterization of Oregano, Thyme and Clove Leave Essential Oils, Nonencapsulated and Nanoencapsulated, Using Emulsification

Background and objective: Functional properties of essential oils are attributed to their components, many of which exhibit antimicrobial activity against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in a wide variety of foods. However, essential oils are unstable compounds; therefore, they can be encapsu...

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Main Authors: Nancy Ruiz-Gonzalez, Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Enrique Palou, Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Maria Teresa Jimenez-Munguia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Behehsti University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01
Series:Applied Food Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/afb/article/view/25541