Inhibitory Effect of Citrus Peel Essential Oils on the Microbial Growth of Bread

Authors

  • Salim-ur-Rehman Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Sarfraz Hussain Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Haq Nawaz Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Mian Anjum Murtaza Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Ali Jaffar Rizvi Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2007.558.561

Keywords:

Bacteria, bread, malta, mold, mossumbi

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the effect of citrus peel essential oils on the microbial growth and sensory characteristics of bread. Citrus peel essential oils extracted by cold expression from malta (Citrus sinensis) and mossumbi (Citrus sinensis) were applied in different forms (treatments) separately. The essential oils significantly affected sensory characteristics such as symmetry of form, character of crust, colour of crumb, colour of crust, taste, texture, aroma and grain of bread. They also inhibited and delayed the microbial growth in the bread. Maximum inhibitory effect was achieved against molds and bacteria by spraying the malta peel essential oil on bread.

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Published

15.10.2007

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 6 (2007)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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Salim-ur-Rehman, Hussain S, Nawaz H, Ahmad MM, Murtaza MA, Rizvi AJ. Inhibitory Effect of Citrus Peel Essential Oils on the Microbial Growth of Bread. Pak. J. Nutr. [Internet]. 2007 Oct. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 5];6(6):558–561. Available from: https://pjnonline.org/pjn/article/view/539

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