Inhibition of growth and patulin synthesis in Penicillium expansum by potassium sorbate and sodium propionate in culture.
Potassium sorbate and sodium propionate brought about a marked inhibition in the growth of Penicillium expansum and a proportionally greater inhibition in the synthesis of patulin by the mold. At inhibitor concentrations used commercially in bakery products, propionate inhibited growth less efficiently than sorbate did but was a more effective inhibitor of patulin synthesis.
D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010365:Patulin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010407:Penicillium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D011422:Propionates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011714:Pyrans / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013011:Sorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D011422:Propionates; D011714:Pyrans; D010365:Patulin; C514135:sodium propionate; C029658:propionic acid; D013011:Sorbic Acid