The antimicrobial effect of ZatariamultifloraBoiss essential oil against E.coli O157: H7 in minced beef during refrigerated storage as a replacement for chemical preservatives in order to maintain the consumers health

Abstract

Background: Today, the consumers have more knowledge about the unwanted effects of synthetic antimicrobials in foods and they want food with more natural ingredients. There are many researches about antimicrobial effects of essential oils, but we did not found researches about Zatariamultiflora Bios on E.coli O157:H7 in minced beef. The aim of this study was to determinre the effect of Zatariamultiflora Bios essential oil on E.coli O157:H7 in minced.