title: Antimicrobial Activity of Flaxseed Meal Extract againstEscherichia coliO157:H7 andStaphylococcus aureusInoculated on Red Mustard.
abstract: This study examined the antimicrobial activity of flaxseed meal extract (FME) againstStaphylococcus aureusandEscherichia coliO157:H7 inoculated on red mustard. With the treatment of 0.7% FME for 3 min, the reduction levels ofS. aureusandE. coliO157:H7 populations were 1.23 and 1.83 log CFU/g, respectively. In addition, the combined treatment of 0.7% FME at 50°C for 3 min reduced the populations of the pathogenic bacteria by 2.28 and 2.41 log CFU/g, respectively. The color and the vitamin C content were not significantly different between treatments. Thus, FME can be used as a novel antimicrobial agent in freshcut vegetables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Bin
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: Antimicrobial agent; flaxseed meal extract; minimally processed vegetable; pathogenic bacteria