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Antifungal activity of fatty acids and their monoglycerides against Fusarium spp. in a laboratory medium
Author(s) -
Altieri Clelia,
Bevilacqua Antonio,
Cardillo Daniela,
Sinigaglia Milena
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01639.x
Subject(s) - myristic acid , palmitic acid , lauric acid , antifungal , food science , chemistry , chromatography , fatty acid , biology , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary The antifungal activity of lauric, myristic and palmitic acids and their monoglycerides against fusaria was investigated. Data were modelled through a re‐parameterized Gompertz equation and the Minimum Detection Time (MDT), i.e. the time (days) to attain 1 cm colony diameter, was evaluated. Lauric acid exerted a strong bioactivity against moulds; palmitic and myristic acids and their monoglycerides showed a moderate effectiveness and in a reversible manner. The results of this work could be considered quite promising; however, further investigations are proposed to validate these data in foods.