:: Volume 7, Issue 5 (Winter Supplement 2013) ::
Iranian J Nutr Sci Food Technol 2013, 7(5): 661-668 Back to browse issues page
Characteristics of pennyroyal essential oils
Z Gaeini , S Sohrabvandi * , R Sobhani , M Soleimani
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Pennyroyal is an aromatic herb that has been considered by various industries such as food and medicine, since it grows in different countries. Various industry`s attention to this worth product due to effective agent Pulegune (original compound essential oils of pennyroyal) that causes anti-microbial, anti-oxidant and aromatic properties. Essential oils of pennyroyal have a significantly effect on preventing the growth of several species of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Moreover, these oils maintain food quality by preventing the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and increase product shelf life. So it seems that pennyroyal is an appropriate alternative for synthetic antioxidants. On the other hand, it can be used in treatment of many conditions. Thus, pennyroyal essential oils can be a good, nature and economy alternative for food and medicine industries. The present study focuses on the characteristics of pennyroyal essential oils. Keywords: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Aroma, Essential oils, Pennyroyal
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Aroma, Essential oils, Pennyroyal
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Article type: Review | Subject: Food Science
Received: 2013/03/12 | Accepted: 2013/11/19 | Published: 2013/11/19


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