Natural food

“This suggests a cost-efficient and wholesome alternative to both food industry and consumers, at the same time adhering to the hurdle technology in inhibiting proliferation of foodborne pathogens.”

Essential oils → serve as → natural food preservatives

“Natural food antimicrobials are bioactive compounds that inhibit the growth of microorganisms involved in food spoilage or food-borne illness.”

natural food antimicrobials → inhibit → growth of microorganisms

“These pigments are major sources of natural food dyes in the United States”

betalains → are → major sources of natural food dyes

“The wide range of breast-milk Se concentrations depends on Se consumed in natural foods, which reflects the Se content of the soils where they are grown.”

Se concentration → depends on → Se consumed in natural foods

“The anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties of oregano also make it a strong candidate as a natural food preservative.”

oregano extract (OE) and essential oil (OEO) → show promise as → natural food preservatives