Citrus lemon essential oil: chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities with its preservative effect against Listeria monocytogenes inoculated in minced beef meat

Citrus lemon essential oil: chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities with its preservative effect against Listeria monocytogenes inoculated in minced beef meat

Abstract Background Lemon (Citrus limon) is a flowing plant belonging to the Rutaceae family. Citrus plants constitute one of the main valuable sources of essential oil used in foods and medicinal purposes. Methods In this study, we assessed chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activi...

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Main Authors: Anis Ben Hsouna, Nihed Ben Halima, Slim Smaoui, Naceur Hamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Citrus limon
Essential oil
Antioxidant activity
Antimicrobial activity
Listeria monocytogenes
minced beef meat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0487-5

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