ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS FOR FOOD PACKAGING CONSISTING OF SALICYLALDEHYDE AND CARVACROL, THYMOL OR THEIR MIXTURE

摘要

Antimicrobial compositions for organic product packaging The invention relates to an antimicrobial combination for food packaging consisting of: i) salicylaldehyde; ii) carvacrol, thymol or a mixture thereof; and in some embodiments iii) other components and excipients devoid of any antimicrobial activity. The invention relates further to an active coating for food packaging comprising a polymeric matrix and said antimicrobial combination, to a package comprising said active coating, to a process for producing it and to uses thereof.

主权项

1. An antimicrobial composition for organic product packaging selected from the group consisting of:
a) a combination consisting of carvacrol, thymol and salicylaldehyde; b) a combination consisting of thymol and salicylaldehyde at a ratio thymol:salicylaldehyde of from 1:2 to 1:9 in weight; c) a combination consisting of carvacrol and salicylaldehyde at a ratio carvacrol:salicylaldehyde of from 1:2 to 1:9 in weight; d) a combination consisting of carvacrol, thymol,salicylaldehyde, and other components and/or excipients devoid of any antimicrobial activity; e) a combination consisting of thymol, salicylaldehyde at a ratio thymol:salicylaldehyde of from 1:2 to 1:9 in weight, and other components and/or excipients devoid of any antimicrobial activity; and f) a combination consisting of carvacrol, salicylaldehyde at a ratio carvacrol:salicylaldehyde of from 1:2 to 1:9 in weight; and other components and/or excipients devoid of any antimicrobial activity.