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 …

Cinnamaldehyde is a major constituent of cinnamon essential oils produced by aromatic
cinnamon plants. This compound has been reported to exhibit antimicrobial properties in …

The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has led to renewed interest in
exploring the potential of plant‐derived antimicrobials (PDAs) as an alternative therapeutic …

Interest in chitosan, a biodegradable, nontoxic, non-antigenic, and biocompatible
biopolymer isolated from shellfish, arises from the fact that chitosans are reported to exhibit …

Grapes produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of the plants
against invading phytopathogens. These metabolites include numerous phenolic …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) consists of diverse strains differing in genetic
make-up and virulence potential. To better understand the pathogenicity potential of STEC …

The fruit, vegetable, legume, and cereal industries generate many wastes, representing an
environmental pollution problem. However, these wastes are a rich source of antioxidant …

There is a need to develop food-compatible conditions to alter the structures of fungal,
bacterial, and plant toxins, thus transforming toxins to nontoxic molecules. The term …

Non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (non-O157 STEC) strains are
increasingly recognized as important foodborne pathogens worldwide. Together with E. coli …

Despite the abundance of promising studies, developments, and improvements about the
elimination of microbial toxins from food matrices, they are still considered as one of the …