| Literature DB >> 15282134 |
Juan L Arqués1, Javier Fernández, Pilar Gaya, Manuel Nuñez, Eva Rodríguez, Margarita Medina.
Abstract
Antimicrobial activity of reuterin individually or in combination with nisin against different food-borne Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens in milk was investigated. Reuterin (8 AU/ml) exhibited bacteriostatic activity against Listeria monocytogenes, whereas its activity was slightly bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus at 37 degrees C. Higher bactericidal activity was detected against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. choleraesuis, Yersinia enterocolitica, Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. hydrophila and Campylobacter jejuni. A significant synergistic effect on L. monocytogenes and a slight additive effect on S. aureus after 24 h at 37 degrees C were observed when reuterin was combined with nisin (100 IU/ml). The combination of reuterin with nisin did not enhance the antimicrobial effect of reuterin against Gram-negative pathogens.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15282134 DOI： 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.03.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Food Microbiol ISSN： 0168-1605 Impact factor: 5.277