Citrus Essential Oils’ Antibacterial Effects
Seven citrus essential oils (CEOs) and four terpenes were tested against eleven bacterial pathogenic strains isolated from food to evaluate the antimicrobial effects. All CEOs presented antibacterial activities. In particular, CEOs were very active against Staphylococcus Epidermidis, which was found to be the most sensitive toward all oils, showing high growth inhibition.
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