PROCESSED EDIBLE PRODUCT COMPRISING A POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEX AND AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUND

摘要

The invention related to a processed edible product comprising a complex of at least one antimicrobial compound and a polyelectrolyte complex of a polyanion and a polycation. The invention further relates to a method for producing a processed edible product comprising a complex of at least one antimicrobial compound and a polyelectrolyte complex of a polyanion and a polycation, to a method for preventing spoilage of a processed edible product, and to a method of preventing, reducing and/or eliminating the presence of fungi, bacteria and/or viruses on a processed edible product. The invention additionally relates to a use of a complex of a antimicrobial compound and a polyelectrolyte complex of a polyanion and a polycation for preventing, reducing and/or eliminating the presence of fungi, bacteria and/or viruses on a processed edible product.