Antimicrobial effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa) on chicken breast meat contamination

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of turmeric (Curcuma longa), also known in Brazil as saffron, on the reduction of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli counts in chicken meat. Forty breast meat samples were divided in two groups (A and B). In group A, 10³-10(4)E. coli (ATCC 2...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Main Authors:	TC Lourenço, EP Mendonça, PC Nalevaiko, RT Melo, PL Silva, DA Rossi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2013-06-01
Subjects:	Turmeric bacterial growth Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2013000200002&lng=en&tlng=en