Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Thymus capitata Essential Oil with Its Preservative Effect against Listeria monocytogenes Inoculated in Minced Beef Meat

The chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, and the preservative effect of Thymus capitata essential oil against Listeria monocytogenes inoculated in minced beef meat were evaluated. The essential oil extracted was chemically analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry....

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Main Authors: El Abed, Nariman, Kaabi, Belhassen, Smaali, Mohamed Issam, Chabbouh, Meriem, Habibi, Kamel, Mejri, Mondher, Marzouki, Mohamed Nejib, Ben Hadj Ahmed, Sami
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955612/