PHYTOCHEMICAL SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE USED AS DISINFECTANTS FOR TOMATOES (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

摘要

The invention relates to compositions for effectively disinfecting and/or preserving fruit and vegetables in relation to pathogenic and destructive micro-organisms. The aforementioned compositions contain plant-derived chromatographic fractions or extracts with antimicrobial activity, which can act either alone or in combination with other disinfectant agents, such as, for example, organic acids and chlorine compounds, and surfactants, such as polysorbate 80. The compositions of the invention can eliminate or inactivate microbial contamination of tomatoes, including by pathogenic micro-organisms, without altering the nutritional and/or dietary and/or sensory properties thereof.