In vitro evaluation of Bixa orellana L. (Annatto) seeds as potential natural food preservative

ABSTRACT: This paper evaluates the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant effect of the ethanolic extract of annatto seeds (EEBS). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the EEBS was determinate through microdilution method in 7 bacteria and 5 fungi strains, all of which are ATCC. The EEBS shows...

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Autores:
Ciro Gómez, Gelmy Luz
Zapata Montoya, José Edgar
López Ríos, Jessica Alexandra
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/36113
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10495/36113
Palabra clave:
Bixa orellana
Conservantes de Alimentos
Food Preservatives
Bixaceae
Extractos vegetales
Plant Extracts
Radicales Libres
Free Radicals
Antiinfecciosos
Anti-Infective Agents
Rights
openAccess
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/