Antimicrobial compositions

Abstract

A composition includes hesperdin and/or a Lamiaceae extract wherein a majority of the volatile components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract. A method for applying the composition to a food such as meat, fish or poultry, including processed and fresh or unprocessed meat, poultry and fish is also provided.

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         39 . An antimicrobial composition comprising an effective amount of a phenolic diterpene and of hesperidin. 
     
     
         40 . An antibacterial composition comprising an effective amount of a phenolic diterpene and of hesperidin. 
     
     
         41 . The composition according to  claim 40  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.    
     
     
         42 . The composition according to  claim 40  wherein the composition is effective against Gram negative bacteria selected from the group consisting of  Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium  and  Enterobacter cloacae.    
     
     
         43 . An anti-fungal/anti-yeast composition comprising an effective amount of a phenolic diterpene and of hesperidin. 
     
     
         44 . The composition according to  claim 43  wherein the composition is effective against yeast selected from the group consisting of  Saccharomyces cerevisiae  and  Candida albicans.    
     
     
         45 . The antimicrobial composition according to  claim 39  comprising pure hesperidin and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of volatile oil components from the lamiaceae extract having been removed. 
     
     
         46 . The antibacterial composition according to  claim 40  comprising pure hesperidin and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of volatile oil components from the lamiaceae extract having been removed. 
     
     
         47 . The antimicrobial composition according to  claim 45 , wherein the pure hesperidin contains from 80% to 99% hesperidin. 
     
     
         48 . The antibacterial composition according to  claim 46 , wherein the pure hesperidin contains from 80% to 99% hesperidin. 
     
     
         49 . The anti-fungal/anti-yeast composition according to  claim 43  comprising pure hesperidin and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of volatile oil components from the lamiaceae extract having been removed. 
     
     
         50 . The anti-fungal/anti-yeast composition according to  claim 49 , wherein the pure hesperidin contains from 80% to 99% hesperidin. 
     
     
         51 . A food product comprising a food and the composition of  claim 39 . 
     
     
         52 . A food product comprising a food and the composition of  claim 40 . 
     
     
         53 . The food product according to  claim 51 , wherein the food is selected from the group consisting of fresh meat, fish and poultry. 
     
     
         54 . The food product according to  claim 52 , wherein the food is selected from the group consisting of fresh meat, fish and poultry.