Classic food preservation methods do not guarantee to inhibit Bacillus cereus and Listeria monocytogenes growth. The application of natural antibacterial agent is an alternative way to control their growth. Asia herbs, Chrysanthemum indicum, Centella asiatica, and Andrographis paniculata were used in this experiment to test their antibacterial activity under low pH stress. Their antibacterial activities of 95% ethanolic crude extracts were tested on B. cereus and L. monocytogenes 10403S under different low pH stress by agar disc diffusion ...

Nowadays food safety becomes an international concern. Natural antibacterial is now become very interesting food safety trend. The investigation on the food itself having antibacterial activity becomes more dynamic. Salmonella sp. has been reported its outbreaks recently in different variety of food. Kang-Kati (Thai red curry) is a Thai cultural dish and also worldwide well-known menu. The Thai red curry paste, Thai red curry’s main ingredients, compose of many herbs including Capsicum annuum (Red chili), Cymbopogon citrates (Lemongrass), Alpinia ...

In the past 3 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there were at least 7 outbreaks in fresh produces, for example; Escherichia coli O121 in raw clover sprouts (2014), E. coli O157:H7 in ready-to-eat salads (2013), and Salmonella Saintpaul in cucumbers (2013). The cleaning of fresh produces is the first step in order to prevent foodborne outbreak. Therefore, this experiment aims to study and develop the shelf life of vegetable sanitizer from Thai herb crude extracts including Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass), ...