Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of pecan nut [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) C. Koch] shell aqueous extract on minimally processed lettuce leaves

Abstract Pecan nutshell is a residue from food industry that has potential to be used as biopreservative in foods. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of pecan nutshell aqueous extract in vitro and its effectiveness to inhibit spoilage microorganisms on lettuce lea...

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Main Author: CAXAMBÚ,Sabrina (author)
Other Authors: BIONDO,Elaine (author), KOLCHINSKI,Eliane Maria (author), PADILHA,Rosiele Lappe (author), BRANDELLI,Adriano (author), SANT’ANNA,Voltaire (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612016000500042
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:scielo:S0101-20612016000500042