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Characterization of Cranberry Benzoates and Their Antimicrobial Properties
Author(s) -
MARWAN AREF G.,
NAGEL CHARLES W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1986.tb11236.x
Subject(s) - benzoates , benzoic acid , antimicrobial , gram , chemistry , bacteria , gram negative bacteria , food science , organic chemistry , biochemistry , biology , escherichia coli , genetics , gene
Vacciniin (6‐benzoyl‐D‐glucose) and benzoic acid were the only benzoates detected in extracts of the Stevens cultivar of cranberry. Vacciniin represents 75% of the total and was not inhibitory to the yeasts, Gram positive, or Gram negative bacteria tested.