Utilization of organic acids as an alternative for food hygienization: an integrating review

Authors

  • Ramilly Rodrigues Cavalcante Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Renata Carmo de Assis Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/holos.v20i3.12381

Keywords:

Hygiene. Organic acids. Disinfection. Vegetables. Microorganisms.

Abstract

The food presents in its composition a natural microbiota. The great impasse is in preventing natural colonization by this microbiota. Organic acids are natural constituents of many foods and are widely used as preservative additives because of their antimicrobial activity. The methodology consisted of an integrative review seeking studies reporting the use of organic acids as a food sanitizing agent. At the end of the research 10 articles were obtained and analyzed according to each organic acid. Depending on their nature, concentration and treatment time, organic acids have a potential application as food sanitizers.

Author Biographies

Ramilly Rodrigues Cavalcante, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Graduada em Nutrição

Renata Carmo de Assis, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Mestre em Nutrição e Saúde. Graduada em Nutrição em 2001 (UECE) Graduada em licenciatura em Educação Física (FAMETRO)

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Published

2020-05-19

How to Cite

Cavalcante, R. R., & Assis, R. C. de. (2020). Utilization of organic acids as an alternative for food hygienization: an integrating review. Holos Environment, 20(3), 335–351. https://doi.org/10.14295/holos.v20i3.12381

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2020)

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