Individual and combined effects of aw and incorporation of selected concentrations of Mexican oregano essential oil on the time to growth (TTG) of Aspergillus niger intentionally inoculated into dried tomatoes were studied during storage at 25°C for 100 days. For aw 0.96, 1,000 ppm of Mexican oregano essential oil inhibited A. niger growth during 100 days, whereas 500 ppm were sufficient at aw ...

To generate oregano essential oil, the leaves and flowering tops of Origanum vulgare plant go through process known as steam distillation. This oil is for its antibacterial activity. Bacterial biofilms are microbial communities attached to inert surfaces or tissues encapsulated in complex matrices. Planktonic bacteria reversibly attach surfaces, form microcolonies, polymeric matrices around bio...

The study aimed to examine and compare the influence of adding synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), with two herbal medical plants (Oregano germander) on broiler gut microflora, its immunity. One hundred forty broilers were raised for three weeks distributed into five treatment groups. prepared dietary treatments included (w/w):1). Control (without supplement) 2). Germander (GE...

The growing demand for high-quality food has induced a rapid expansion of the aquaculture sector. On other hand, this sector to overcome numerous challenges and problems triggered by adoption intensive farming systems, such as stress high susceptibility diseases. improper use chemicals antibiotics led development antibiotic resistance in fish, with consequent health risks consumers. Natural add...

HIGHLIGHTS • A strain of Penicillium citreosulfuratum was isolated from corroded metal. The fungus formed biofilm on the surface aluminum wire. This grew in presence 50 mM Al3+ liquid medium. Thyme, oregano, and melaleuca essential oils inhibited this growth.

An improved method of sample preparation was used in a microplate assay to evaluate the bactericidal activity levels of 96 essential oils and 23 oil compounds against Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica obtained from food and clinical sources. Bactericidal activity (BA50) was defined as the percentage of the sample in the assay mixture...

Growing conditions such as water supply and soil fertility influence oregano morphological development physiological responses. Our study aimed to analyse the responses of plants grown under different bokashi application rates. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse randomized block design 3 x 4 factorial scheme. Treatments encompassed three replacement levels (60, 80, 100% crop evapotr...

BACKGROUND Oregano essential oil (EO) was incorporated into film-forming dispersions (FFDs) based on biopolymers (chitosan and/or methylcellulose) at two different concentrations. The effect of the application of the FFDs was evaluated on tomato plants (cultivar Micro-Tom) at three different stages of development, and on pre-harvest and postharvest applications on tomato fruit. RESULTS The ap...