Antimicrobial activities of lauric arginate and cinnamon oil combination against foodborne pathogens: Improvement by ethylenediaminetetraacetate and possible mechanisms

The objective of this work was to study if ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) could enhance the antimicrobial activity of lauric arginate (LAE) and cinnamon oil (CO) combination, and the possible mechanisms. With 500 mg/L of EDTA, 5 mg/L of LAE and 200 mg/L of CO showed an increased log reduction of Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella Enteritidis, and Listeria monocytogenes by ca. 4, 5, and 1 log CFU/mL, respectively. EDTA at 500 mg/L...