Antiviral Activity of Natural Compounds for Food Safety
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Published:2024-06-17
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ISSN:1867-0334
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Container-title:Food and Environmental Virology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Food Environ Virol
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Falcó Irene,Randazzo Walter,Sánchez Gloria
Abstract
AbstractGastroenteritis and hepatitis are the most common illnesses resulting from the consumption of food contaminated with human enteric viruses. Several natural compounds have demonstrated antiviral activity against human enteric viruses, such as human norovirus and hepatitis A virus, while little information is available for hepatitis E virus. Many in-vitro studies have evaluated the efficacy of different natural compounds against human enteric viruses or their surrogates. However, only few studies have investigated their antiviral activity in food applications. Among them, green tea extract, grape seed extract and carrageenans have been extensively investigated as antiviral natural compounds to improve food safety. Indeed, these extracts have been studied as sanitizers on food-contact surfaces, in produce washing solutions, as active fractions in antiviral food-packaging materials, and in edible coatings. The most innovative applications of these antiviral natural extracts include the development of coatings to extend the shelf life of berries or their combination with established food technologies for improved processes. This review summarizes existing knowledge in the underexplored field of natural compounds for enhancing the safety of viral-contaminated foods and underscores the research needs to be covered in the near future.
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Ministry of Universities of the Government of Spain, financed by the European Union Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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