Patent ID: 11925194
Assignee: SYMRISE AG
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for prolonging the durability of a perishable foodstuff by inhibiting growth of S. cerevisiae, Z. bailii, A. pullulans, A. brasiliensis, or a combination thereof, the method comprising:
(I) adding to a foodstuff susceptible to microbial growth of S. cerevisiae, Z. bailii, A. pullulans, A. brasiliensis, or a combination thereof, a synergistically effective amount of an antimicrobial mixture, the antimicrobial mixture comprising:
(a) an extract from peels of Punica granatum comprising one or more compounds selected from catechins, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, epicatechin, ellagic acid, gallic acid, caffeic acid, sinapinic acid, and cinnamic acid, or combinations thereof; and
(b) lemon oil comprising limonene; and

(II) synergistically inhibiting the microbial growth of the S. cerevisiae, Z. bailii, A. pullulans, A. brasiliensis, or combination thereof, and prolonging the durability of the perishable foodstuff,
wherein the antimicrobial mixture of (a) and (b) is synergistically effective against the S. cerevisiae, Z. bailii, A. pullulans, A. brasiliensis, or combination thereof, compared to the individual activity of (a) and the individual activity of (b).