The food industry uses chemical compounds to prevent the growth of bacteria and extend their shelf life. These substances are associated with toxic problems, the presence of chemical residues and antimicrobial resistance. Oregano essential oil has antimicrobial compounds such as thymol and carvacrol. The objective of the research was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil from the province of Concepción, Junín Region (Peru) against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Oregano was taxonomically identified as O. vulgare. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and the profile of chemical compounds was determined by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution and the minimum bactericidal concentration (CMB) by agar planting Baird-Parker Agar was used for S. aureus a...

The food industry uses chemical compounds to prevent the growth of bacteria and extend their shelf life. These substances are associated with toxic problems, the presence of chemical residues and antimicrobial resistance. Oregano essential oil has antimicrobial compounds such as thymol and carvacrol. The objective of the research was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil from the province of Concepción, Junín Region (Peru) against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Oregano was taxonomically identified as O. vulgare. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and the profile of chemical compounds was determined by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution and the minimum bactericidal concentration (CMB) by agar planting Baird-Parker Agar was used for S. aureus a...

The present study aimed to detect the possible presence of enrofloxacin in guinea pigs slaughtered for human consumption in the province of Jauja, Junín Region, Peru. For the detection of enrofloxacin, samples of liver, kidney and diaphragm were taken from 200 guinea pigs from two slaughterhouses of Jauja. The detection of antibiotic residues was performed using the microbiological test of Growth Inhibition in the three samples, obtaining negative results in all of them. Then, 30 liver samples were selected at random and analysed by a commercial ELISA kits specific for enrofloxacin, obtaining 26.7% (8/30) positive samples with concentrations between 1.11 and 35.1 μg/kg. The results showed the presence of residues of enrofloxacin in concentrations allowed by sanitary regulations in guinea pigs intended for human consumption.

The present study aimed to detect the possible presence of enrofloxacin in guinea pigs slaughtered for human consumption in the province of Jauja, Junín Region, Peru. For the detection of enrofloxacin, samples of liver, kidney and diaphragm were taken from 200 guinea pigs from two slaughterhouses of Jauja. The detection of antibiotic residues was performed using the microbiological test of Growth Inhibition in the three samples, obtaining negative results in all of them. Then, 30 liver samples were selected at random and analysed by a commercial ELISA kits specific for enrofloxacin, obtaining 26.7% (8/30) positive samples with concentrations between 1.11 and 35.1 μg/kg. The results showed the presence of residues of enrofloxacin in concentrations allowed by sanitary regulations in guinea pigs intended for human consumption.

The food industry uses chemical compounds to prevent the growth of bacteria and extend their shelf life. These substances are associated with toxic problems, the presence of chemical residues and antimicrobial resistance. Oregano essential oil has antimicrobial compounds such as thymol and carvacrol. The objective of the research was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil from the province of Concepción, Junín Region (Peru) against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Oregano was taxonomically identified as O. vulgare. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and the profile of chemical compounds was determined by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution and the minimum bactericidal concentration (CMB) by agar planting Baird-Parker Agar was used for S. aureus a...

The food industry uses chemical compounds to prevent the growth of bacteria and extend their shelf life. These substances are associated with toxic problems, the presence of chemical residues and antimicrobial resistance. Oregano essential oil has antimicrobial compounds such as thymol and carvacrol. The objective of the research was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil from the province of Concepción, Junín Region (Peru) against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Oregano was taxonomically identified as O. vulgare. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and the profile of chemical compounds was determined by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution and the minimum bactericidal concentration (CMB) by agar planting Baird-Parker Agar was used for S. aureus a...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of Capsicum chinense oleoresin on bacterial growth in vacuum-packed and refrigerated beef. The oleoresin was extracted with ethanol and capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin were quantified by HPLC with a diode array detector. Two groups (G1 and G2) consisting of meat cuts (50 g) were evaluated: G1, application of 2.5 ml of oleoresin on the entire surface of each cut, and G2, control group. The meat cuts were vacuum packed and stored in refrigeration. Three samples from each group were withdrawn on days 0, 1, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 of storage for pH measurement and for the count of total mesophilic aerobes, total psychrotrophic aerobes, lactic acid bacteria and Brochothrix thermosphacta. The oleoresin yield was 12.53 ± 0.30%. The concentration of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in the oleoresin was 1.39 and 0.54 mg/g, respec...