Use of a composition comprising an antimicrobial peptide as a food preservativeuse of a composition comprising an antimicrobial peptide as a food preservative

摘要

The inventors provide the use of a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising Blad or an active variant thereof to prevent or inhibit spoilage of a foodstuff by a microorganism. Also provided is a method of preventing or inhibiting spoilage of a foodstuff by a microorganism comprising administering to a foodstuff in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising Blad or an active variant thereof.

主权项

1. A method of inhibiting spoilage or a foodstuff by a microorganism comprising administering to a foodstuff a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or an active variant thereof which has antimicrobial activity and which comprises a sequence which has at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO: 4, wherein the microorganism is a bacterium, and in the case where the foodstuff is a plant foodstuff it is a harvested foodstuff.