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Table 2 Strategies used in the food industry to control food contaminants and food-borne virus through bioactive substances

From: Natural bioactive substances for the control of food-borne viruses and contaminants in food

Strategies

Natural substances

Application

Results

References

Food additives

Essential oil

Yogurt

Anti-microbiological effects

(Singh et al. 2011)

Clary, Sage, Juniper, Lemon, and Majoram Essential oil

Apple juice

Anti-yeast

(Tserennadmid et al. 2011)

Oregano essential oil

Apple fruits

Anti-microbiological effects

(Lopez-Reyes et al. 2010)

Essential oil from O. vulgare L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Vegetables

Anti-bacterial growth

(De Azeredo et al. 2011)

Carvacrol and thymol essential oil

Lemon

Antifungal effects

(Pérez-Alfonso et al. 2012)

Lysozyme

Cheese

Anti-microbiological effects

(Sinigaglia et al. 2008; Quintieri et al. 2012)

Lactoferrin

Chicken filets

Anti-microbiological effects

(Del Olmo et al. 2012)

Chitosan

Beef

Anti-microbiological, Anti-virus

(Duran and Kahve 2020)

Epigallocatechin gallate-polyunsaturated fatty acid esters

Food products

Anti-virus effects

(Shahidi and Zhong 2010)

Coatings

Polysaccharides

Fruits/Vegetables

Anti-microbiological effects

(Aloui and Khwaldia 2016)

Oregano essential oil and whey protein

Chicken breast

Anti-microbiological effects

(Fernández-Pan et al. 2014)

Chitosan and pomegranate peel extract

White shrimp

Anti-microbiological effects

(Yuan et al. 2016)

Oregano and thyme essential oil

Food package

Anti-microbiological effects

(Solano and de Gante 2012)

Chitosan

Food package

Form a protective layer

(Pinheiro et al. 2012)

Edible films.

Polyphenols from propolis

Food package

Antifungal properties

(Pastor et al. 2010)

Lysozyme, Lactoferrin

Food package

Anti-microbiological effects

(Barbiroli et al. 2012)

Chitosan, Essential oil

Food package

Anti-microbiological effects

Form a protective layer

(Hafsa et al. 2016; Shahidi and Hossain 2020)