Inhibitory effect of licorice extract on the germination and outgrowth of Paraclostridium bifermentans spores.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paraclostridium bifermentans is responsible for spoilage properties in vacuum-packaged meat. Ordinary heat treatment techniques are ineffective to control the extremely heat-resistant spores of P. bifermentans. Therefore, finding a new strategy to prevent the contamination of P. bifermentans spores in vacuum-packaged meat is challenging.

Methods

In this study, P. bifermentans was isolated from the vacuum-packaged chicken, and the inhibitory effects of licorice extract on the germination and outgrowth of P. bifermentans spores, as well as the key bioactive components in the licorice extract involved in inhibiting spore activity, were investigated.

Results

The spores induced by combination-nutrient-germinant (150 mmol/L L-

SUBMITTER: Song M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755857 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature