Mechanisms and Applications of Citral’s Antimicrobial Properties in Food Preservation and Pharmaceuticals Formulations
Citral is a monoterpene constituted by two isomers known as neral and geranial. It is present in different plant sources and recognized as safe (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In recent years, investigations have demonstrated that this compound exhibited several biological activiti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/11/1608 |