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

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 …

Phenolic compounds and extracts with bioactive properties can be obtained from many
kinds of plant materials. These natural substances have gained attention in the food …

Background Biodegradable packaging from natural biopolymers can be further enhanced
with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents to form active packaging. Scope and approach …

The use of natural antimicrobial compounds in food has gained much attention by the
consumers and the food industry. This is due primarily to two major factors. First, the misuse …

Winemaking generates large amounts of wine pomace, also called grape pomace. This by‐
product has attracted the attention of food scientists and the food industry, due to its high …

Phenolic compounds have attracted scientific interest due to their bioactive properties.
Moreover, the environmental awareness has increased considerably and, with it, research …

The roles of functional foods on human health have been realised by more and more
researchers, food producers and consumers. Functional food ingredients from both plant …

Microbial pathogens are the cause of many foodborne diseases after the ingestion of
contaminated food. Several preservation methods have been developed to assure microbial …

Wine grape pomace (WGP) as a source of antioxidant dietary fibre (ADF) was fortified in
yogurt (Y), Italian (I) and Thousand Island (T) salad dressings. During the 3weeks of storage …