Plant extracts are increasingly becoming important additives in food industry due to their
antimicrobial and antioxidant abilities that delay the development of off-flavors and improve …

Infectious diseases caused by pathogens and food poisoning caused by spoilage
microorganisms are threatening human health all over the world. The efficacies of some …

A four serovar cocktail of Salmonella was inoculated into ground black pepper (Piper
nigrum) at different water activity (aw) levels at a starting level of 4–5 log cfu/g and incubated …

Lamiaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants comprising about 250 genera
and over 7,000 species. Most of the plants of this family are aromatic and therefore important …

Outbreaks and recalls associated with foods containing spices suggest a need for risk
assessment of Salmonella in spices. In this study, the survivability of Salmonella Enteritidis …

The rhizomes of Alpinia officinarum Hance (known as the smaller galangal) have been used
as a traditional medicine for over 1000 years. Nevertheless, little research is available on the …

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen, the causative agent of listeriosis.
Infections typically occur through consumption of foods, such as meats, fisheries, milk …

Low moisture foods, including seasoning spices, have been associated with a number of
multi-state outbreaks of salmonellosis in the past decade. The long-term objective of this …

Staphylococcal infections are extensively investigated in humans owing to the resistance of
staphylococci to diverse antibiotics commonly used in hospitals. The resistance mechanism …

Plant extracts and essential oils are increasingly becoming important in the food industry.
Their antimicrobial and antioxidant abilities coupled with the increasingly negative …