Effects of Rubus fruticosus and Juniperus oxycedrus derivatives on culturability and viability of Listeria monocytogenes
Abstract
Phenolic extracts and essential oils obtained from Mediterranean Rubus fruticosus leaves and Juniperus oxycedrus needles were evaluated for antimicrobial effects against Listeria monocytogenes. These plant derivatives affected the growth of L. monocytogenes, increasing the lag phase and decreasing the final cell load; R. fruticosus essential oil was the most effective, determining an initial decrease of cell counts of about 6 log cycles. The work highlights blackberry leaves as underused raw materials for food and other industries.
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Barbieri, F., Montanari, C., Šimat, V., Skroza, D., Čagalj, M. et al (2022) 'Effects of Rubus fruticosus and Juniperus oxycedrus derivatives on culturability and viability of Listeria monocytogenes', Scientific Reports, 12(1), pp. 13158. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-17408-4
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