Fungal inactivation on Mexican corn tortillas by means of thyme essential oil in vapor-phase

Antifungal activity of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil (EO) in vapor-phase was tested against representative fungi in corn tortillas. The chemical composition of studied EO was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, and its major components were linalool, thymol, and p-cymene. The a...

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Main Authors: Fatima Reyes-Jurado, Zyanya Bárcena-Massberg, Nelly Ramírez-Corona, Aurelio López-Malo, Enrique Palou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Current Research in Food Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927122000521