Antimicrobial effect of acylsucroses

Reference type: Book Section

Author:

Smidrkal, J.;Rihakova, Z.;Cervenkova, R.;Filip, V.

Year published: 2001

Full title:

Antimicrobial effect of acylsucroses

Secondary title:

Biologically-Active Phytochemicals in Food

Place published:

Cambridge

Publisher:

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

Pages: 84-87

Short title:

Antimicrobial effect of acylsucroses

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Accession number: ISI:000173272200020

Keywords:

listeria-monocytogenes; staphylococcus-aureus; organic-acids; sucrose; combination; viability; esters

Abstract:

Some acylglykosides are known to have antimicrobial effects. Antifungal properties of 6-O-decanoylsucrose, 6-O- undecanoylsucrose, 6-O-dodecanoyl-sucrose and 6-O- tetradecanoylsucrose against Aspergillus sp. DMF 0501 were investigated. These acylsucroses inhibited the spore germination at concentrations in the range 0.5-1.0 mg.ml(-1). The colony growth rate decreased as the length of carbon chain of fatty acid increased. These results indicated a connection between antifungal effects of tested substances and their chemical structure, especially the length of acyl chain.

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Notes:

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Author address:

Smidrkal, J, Prague Inst Chem Technol, Dept Dairy & Fat Technol, Technicka 5, CR-16628 Prague, Czech Republic

Record number: 106

Category:

antimicrobial food