PHYTOCHEMICAL SOLUTIONS USEFUL AS TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM) DISINFECTANTS.

摘要

The present invention describes compositions for effectively disinfecting and/or preserving fruits and vegetables polluted with pathogen and spoilage microorganisms. The aforementioned compositions contain extracts derived from plants with antimicrobial activity, which may act by themselves or in combination with other disinfecting agents, such as organic acids and chlorine compounds, and surfactants such as polysorbate 80. The compositions of the invention are able to remove or inactivate the microbial pollution, including that of pathogen microorganisms, in tomato without altering the nutritious and/or sensorial properties therein.