| Literature DB >> 19610343 |
Roy D Sleator1, Nessa Banville, Colin Hill.
Abstract
Carnitine has beneficial vitamin-like qualities and functions as a compatible solute. The presence of L-carnitine in infant formula significantly promoted the growth of Listeria monocytogenes at 7 degrees C, whereas disruption of the genes for carnitine and glycine betaine uptake compromised growth of the L. monocytogenes mutant in formula containing carnitine that was stored at 7 degrees C. Thus, addition of carnitine to baby formula may pose a potential food safety risk.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19610343 DOI： 10.4315/0362-028x-72.6.1293
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Food Prot ISSN： 0362-028X Impact factor: 2.077