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Table 8.3 Examples of
polymers with antimicrobial
activity upon EOs addition
Polymer
Essential oil
Microorganism
Alginate
Garlic oil
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
typhimurium
Staphylococcus
aureus
Bacillus cereus
Alginate
Oregano,
lemongrass,
cinnamon oil
Escherichia coli
Whey protein Oregano oil
Oregano, rosemary
and
Garlic oils
Spoilage bacteria
Salmonella
enteriditis
Listeria
monocytogenes
Staphylococcus
aureus
Escherichia coli
Lactobacillus
plantarum
Chitosan
Garlic oil
Escherichia coli
Listeria
monocytogenes
Staphylococcus
aureus
Bacillus cereus
Salmonella
typhimurium
Chitosan
Oregano oil
Escherichia coli
Listeria
monocytogenes
Chitosan
Cinnamon oil
Escherichia coli
Listeria
monocytogenes
Lactobacillus
plantarum
Lactobacillus sakei
Pseudomonas
fluorescens
Chitosan
Clove oil
Escherichia coli
Pseudomonas
fluorescens
Listeria innocua
Lactobacillus
acidophilus
Chitosan
Tea tree oil
Penicillium italicum
Listeria
monocytogenes
Chitosan
Bergamot oil
Penicillium italicum