Essential Oils as Potential Tools to Control Listeria Monocytogenes in Foods

Foodborne diseases are indisputable risks to human health, as they directly affected by the consumption of food and beverages exposed spoiling pathogenic microorganisms. A commonly confronted issue industry is use synthetic additives control microbial growth on products. Alternatively, plant essential oils (EOs) natural compounds with antimicrobial effects against pathogens in edible drinkable Based bacteriostatic bactericidal activities, this review describes EOs Listeria monocytogenes, also indicating their potential applicability different Conclusively, it determined that Gram-positive bacteria have more susceptibilities EOs. In addition, antibacterial efficacy reported literature varied according several parameters, including seasonal harvest plants, well-settled methodologies for extraction EOs, experimental conditions testing effect L. matrix considering types foodstuffs. This later represents main challenge be addressed future research aiming at specific applications