BACKGROUND The growing demand for natural food preservatives in the last decade has
promoted investigations on their application for preserving perishable foods. In this context …

Plants are a reservoir of phytochemicals, which are known to possess several beneficial
health properties. Along with all the secondary metabolites, polyphenols have emerged as …

In recent years, the search for natural plant-based antimicrobial compounds as alternatives
to some synthetic food preservatives or biocides has been stimulated by sanitary …

Plant extracts contain large amounts of bioactive compounds, mainly polyphenols.
Polyphenols inhibit the growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria. Their mechanism of …

Food spoilage makes foods undesirable and unacceptable for human use. The preservation
of food is essential for human survival, and different techniques were initially used to limit the …

The increasing demand for natural, safe, and sustainable food preservation methods drove
research towards the use of plant antimicrobials as an alternative to synthetic preservatives …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemicals Epigallocatechin (EGC, 1) and epigallocatechin-3-
O-gallate (EGCg, 2) were isolated from commercial green tea, 12) punicalagin (3) was …

The development of new materials for food packaging applications is necessary to reduce
the excessive use of disposable plastics and their environmental impact. Biodegradable …

Essential oils derived from plants have been recognized for decades to exhibit biological
activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial attributes. Antimicrobial …

Foodborne disease is a global issue with significant impact on human health. With the
growing consumer demand for natural preservatives to replace chemical compounds, plant …