SOURCE OF MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF MEDICINAL HERBS AND CONDIMENTS AND METHODS OF DECONTAMINATION

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SOURCE OF MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF MEDICINAL HERBS AND CONDIMENTS AND METHODS OF DECONTAMINATION 

Journal Title: Postępy Fitoterapii - Year 2016, Vol 17, Issue 1

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to present the overview of selected sources of potential microbiological contamination of herbs and condiments and the factors which influent on microbial pollution of raw herbal material . The authors compiled the microorganisms which mostly appear in herbs and condiments and briefly described the effect of these microorganism on human healthy and proper functional behave . There was described chemical and physical methods which can be used for microbiological decontamination of them . The paper describes the efficiency of decontamination methods of herbs and condiments which improve their quality and microbiological safety and the defect results of using the methods . The methods were divided into chemical and physical methods which included the most effective and modern methods and also the techniques which are not recommended to apply during decontamination of microorganisms present in polluted herbs and/ condiments . Despite the benefits of using herbs and condiments as a cure factor or as natural additive to compose smell or taste of dishes, the most important is the microbiological safety and assurance of consumers healthy . The selection of the proper method during microbiological decontamination can assure the high quality and safety of raw herbal material at the same time . 

Authors and Affiliations

Izabela Przetaczek-Różnowska, Monika Kuźniak

Keywords

Badania anatomiczne części nadziemnych i podziemnych rzepienia pospolitego Xanthium strumarium l. oraz analiza chromatograficzna frakcji garbnikowej 

analiza zawartości związków farmakologicznie czynnych w zielu seradeli siewnej (Ornithopus sativus Brot.) 

EP ID EP154143
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