Essential oils mainly used in food industry for preservation are a main source of many bioactive compounds, which have antioxidant property, antimicrobial activity and also flavoring agents. Natural preservatives products suitable to be order extend the shelf-life maintain quality foods. In this preservative application, more alternative approaches is required meet consumer demands, establish p...

Consumers and industry experts frequently have negative perceptions of most chemical preservatives. Although people concede that they cannot resolve global food waste issues without preservatives, prefer products Numerous emerging technologies is now surpassing conventional methods for mitigating microbial deterioration in response to consumer demand fundamental health safety considerations, in...

Many food products are perishable by nature and require protection from spoilage during their preparation, storage and distribution to give them desired shelf-life. Because food products are now often sold in areas of the world far distant from their production sites, the need for extended safe shelf-life for these products has also expanded. Currently, there is a strong debate about the safety...

BACKGROUND Regarding the public health concerns over the use of food preservatives in yoghurt drink "Doogh", the aim of this study was the determination of sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and natamycin in Doogh. Based on Iranian national standard, none of these preservatives are permitted to be used in Doogh. METHODS A total of 39 Doogh samples were analyzed through RP-HPLC in order to qua...

To maintain consistency or texture ? to sustain smoothness or prevent the food from separating, caking, or clumping. To improve or retain nutritional value: Enrichment replaces nutrients lost in processing ? this occurs with grains, as some vitamins and minerals are lost in the milling process. Fortification adds a nutrient that wasn't there before and may be lacking in many people's diets. Iod...

In foodstuffs with low pH, low water activity, or high carbohydrate content spoilage bacteria are, with some exception, usually not present because this environment is unfavourable for their growth. Food-spoilage yeasts and moulds, however, can grow under these circumstances and cause deterioration of various products, such as fruit and vegetable juices and purees, soft drinks, pickled vegetabl...