Lactobacillus kefiri and Reduced Listeria Monocytogenes Population

• Eco-Friendly Edible Packaging Systems Based on Live-Lactobacillus kefiri MM5 for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Vegetables.

  • 2022-08-30
  • Foods (Basel, Switzerland) 11(17)
  • • Ramona Iseppi
    • Chiara Zurlini
    • Ilaria Maria Cigognini
    • Mariarosaria Cannavacciuolo
    • Carla Sabia
    • Patrizia Messi

  • PubMed: 36076818
  • DOI: 10.3390/foods11172632

  1 Insight on

  • Reduced Listeria Monocytogenes Population

  • Low evidence

  Both polysaccharides-based and proteins-based films and coatings showed excellent antilisterial activity, especially at 10 and 20 days. Protein-based films displayed a strong activity against L. monocytogenes in carrots and zucchini samples (p < 0.0001).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes