Caraway Essential Oil as a Post-Preservative Agent in Low-Salt Cheese Brine.

ABSTRACT: White brined cheeses, particularly Bulgarian white brined cheese, are emblematic of the Balkans and northeastern Mediterranean culinary traditions, characterized by aging in brine to ensure microbial safety and distinctive sensory qualities. Carum carvi L. (caraway), a plant renowned for its aromatic profile, is gaining recognition for its antimicrobial properties. This study evaluated the efficacy of caraway essential oil (rich in carvone, 69.8%, and limonene, 28.19%) as a natural preservative in brine and white brined cheese, focusing on its antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The results demonstrated that at a concentration of 0.12% (v/v), caraway essential oil effectively inhibited microbial growth, completely su

SUBMITTER: Ermenlieva N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature