AN ANTI-MOULD COMPOSITION CONTAINING A NATURAL INGREDIENT EXTRACTED FROM CITRUS FRUIT AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOULD UTILIZING THE SAME

摘要

PURPOSE: To obtain a mildew-proofing agent originated from natural source, having high safety and exhibiting effective mildew-proofing effect on green vegetables by extracting the peel, peel-containing substance or squeezed cake of citrus fruit with water, organic solvent, etc., and using the extract, etc., as an active component. ;CONSTITUTION: Peel, peel-containing substance or squeezed cake of a citrus fruit such as lemon, grapefruit and lime is extracted with water, an organic solvent (e.g. ethanol) or their mixture and the obtained extract or its treated product is used as an active component for the objective mildew-proofing agent.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1994,JPO&Japio