The Antimicrobial Effect Of Extracts Of Dennettia Tripetala, Monodora Myristica, Aframomum Melegueta And Tetrepleura Tetraptera On Some Food Spoilage Organism

ABSTRACT

Prevention of human illness caused by food borne pathogens a major goal of public health agencies, fond manufacturers aid food service facilities. The importance of food safety in many countries is evidenced by recent federal and local regulations based on the principle of hazard analysis and critical control point. Antimicrobials are Pe1!vecl by some consumers to have toxicological problems. Nevertheless, synthetic antimicrobial compounds may be considered less desirable than are the naturally occurring antimicrobial agent. This has resulted in widespread interest in the food industry to exploit the growth of spoilage microorganism as well as microorganism known to be effective in controlling the growth of spoilage microorganism as well as those known to produce toxins or to cause human infections (Wilson and Droby 200 1.).