Antimicrobial compositions

Abstract

A composition includes Punica extract and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of the volatile oil components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract. A method for applying the composition to a food which includes but is not limited to fresh/unprocessed and processed meat, fish or poultry is also provided.

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         36 . An antimicrobial composition comprising an effective amount of a phenolic diterpene and/or of punicalagins and of ellagic acid. 
     
     
         37 . An antibacterial composition comprising an effective amount of a phenolic diterpene and/or of punicalagins and of ellagic acid. 
     
     
         38 . The composition according to  claim 37  wherein the composition is effective against Gram positive bacteria selected from the group consisting of  Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Enterococcus hirae  and  Mycobacterium bovis.    
     
     
         39 . The composition according to  claim 37  wherein the composition is effective against Gram negative bacteria selected from the group consisting of  Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium  and  Enterobacter cloacae.    
     
     
         40 . An antifungal/antiyeast composition comprising an effective amount of a phenolic diterpene and of punicalagins and of ellagic acid. 
     
     
         41 . The composition according to  claim 40  wherein the composition is effective against yeast selected from the group consisting of  Saccharomyces cerevisiae  and  Candida albicans.    
     
     
         42 . A food product comprising a food and the composition of  claim 36 . 
     
     
         43 . A food product comprising a food and the composition of  claim 37 . 
     
     
         44 . The food product of  claim 42 , wherein the food is selected from the group consisting of meat, poultry and fish. 
     
     
         45 . The food product of  claim 43 , wherein the meat, poultry or fish is fresh meat, poultry and fish. 
     
     
         46 . The food product of  claim 44 , wherein the meat, poultry or fish is fresh meat, poultry and fish. 
     
     
         47 . The food product of  claim 45 , wherein the meat, poultry or fish is fresh meat, poultry and fish.