Increasing demand of consumers to use food products without preservatives or natural preservatives as possible has compelled the food industries for utilization of preservatives with herbal and microbial origins instead of artificial preservatives in their production. Essential oils are volatile, natural plant-derived substances that are used in medicine, food flavoring and food preservation. These diverse compounds represent considerable potential antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal activities via various mechanisms. This review represents an overview on the impact of essential oils and their constituents as natural antimicrobials versus common pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in cheese along with the related mechanisms of actions.

Industrial relevance

Natural preservatives have proven popularity such that interest continues in substituting artificial additives with natural. Therefore, production of safe food without or with low amounts of synthetic preservatives is one of the most important challenges in the food industry. This review, introduces the potential application of essential oils as natural antimicrobial agents for reduction of common spoilage and pathogenic bacteria as well as molds and yeasts in cheese-making industry.

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精油作为奶酪中抗菌防腐剂的潜在应用

消费者使用尽可能不含防腐剂或天然防腐剂的食品的需求日益增加，这迫使食品工业在其生产中利用草药和微生物来源的防腐剂代替人工防腐剂。香精油是挥发性，天然植物来源的物质，可用于药物，食品调味剂和食品保鲜。这些不同的化合物通过各种机理代表了相当大的潜在抗氧化，抗菌和抗真菌活性。这篇综述概述了精油及其作为天然抗菌剂的成分与奶酪中常见的致病性和腐败性微生物的影响，以及相关的作用机理。

行业相关性

事实证明，天然防腐剂很受欢迎，因此人们继续对用天然添加剂代替人造添加剂的兴趣。因此，生产不含或含少量合成防腐剂的安全食品是食品工业中最重要的挑战之一。这篇综述介绍了精油作为天然抗菌剂在减少奶酪制造行业中常见的腐败和致病细菌以及霉菌和酵母菌中的潜在应用。