title: Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple juice and apple cider by trans-cinnamaldehyde.
abstract: This study investigated the antimicrobial effect of low concentrations of trans-cinnamaldehyde (TC) on Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple juice and apple cider. A five-strain mixture of E. coli O157:H7 was inoculated into apple juice or cider at approximately 6.0 log CFU/ml, followed by the addition of TC (0%v/v, 0.025%v/v, 0.075%v/v and 0.125%v/v). The inoculated apple juice samples were incubated at 23 degrees C and 4 degrees C for 21 days, whereas the cider samples were stored only at 4 degrees C. The pH of apple juice and cider, and E. coli O157:H7 counts were determined on days 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 14 and 21. TC was effective (P<0.05) in inactivating E. coli O157:H7 in apple juice and apple cider. At 23 degrees C, 0.125 and 0.075%v/v TC completely inactivated E. coli O157:H7 in apple juice (negative by enrichment) on days 1 and 3, respectively. At 4 degrees C, 0.125 and 0.075%v/v TC decreased the pathogen counts in the juice and cider to undetectable levels on days 3 and 5, respectively. Results indicate that low concentrations of TC could be used as an effective antimicrobial to inactivate E. coli O157:H7 in apple juice and apple cider.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Unit-4040, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
authors.forename: Sangeetha Ananda
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Baskaran
authors.forename: Mary Anne Roshni
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Amalaradjou
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoagland
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venkitanarayanan
mesh_terms: D000171:Acrolein / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001628:Beverages / Q000382:microbiology*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000187:drug effects*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit / Q000382:microbiology*; D027845:Malus / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000171:Acrolein; C012843:cinnamaldehyde