LABIATAE HERB EXTRACTS AND HOP EXTRACTS FOR EXTENDING THE COLOR LIFE AND INHIBITING THE GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS IN FRESH MEAT, FISH AND POULTRY

摘要

Compositions comprising a Labiatae herb extract and a hop extract containing beta acids and methods of using them to extend the color life and retard the growth of microorganisms in fresh meat, fish and poultry stored in an atmosphere that contains 20 % or more oxygen.