Naslov
Screening broth microdilution method to determine antimicrobial activity of myrtus (Myrtus communis)

Autori
Berendika, Marija ; Odeh, Dyana ; Dragičević, Petar ; Đikić, Domagoj ; Sokolović, Marijana ; Dragović-Uzelac, Verica ; Landeka Jurčević, Irena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
10th Central European Congress on Food (CEFood) : book of abstracts / - Sarajevo : Poljoprivredno-prehrambeni fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, 2021, 116-116

Skup
10th Central European Congress on Food (CEFood)

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina; online, 10.06.2021. - 11.06.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
microdilution method ; antibacterial activity ; myrtus essential oil

Sažetak
Myrtus, with the common name myrtle is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Its dried leaves and the essential oil (EO) deriving from the leaves are used as a spice and flavoring agent in the culinary and food industries. Foodborne illnesses or food poisoning is a growing public health problem worldwide. Its common causes include the ingestion of contaminated food. The contamination may occur during different stages of food produc tion including preharvest, postharvest, and conservation process. Myrtle is commonly used for antibacterial action, antioxidant, antifungal and herbicidal activity, cytotoxic activity, anti-inflammatory and antitumour activity. The present study has been conducted to determine the antimicrobial activity of myrtus essential oil (Myrtus communis).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biotehnologija, Prehrambena tehnologija, Nutricionizam

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