TY - GEN
T1 - Potential of Cymbopogon citratus in Food Preservative
AU - Iranloye, Yetunde Mary
AU - Olaniran, Abiola Folakemi
AU - Adeyanju, Adeyemi Ayotunde
AU - Adeyera, Jesusetemi Adenike
AU - Erinle, Oluwakemi Christianah
AU - Faloye, Opeyemi Racheal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 IEEE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The food industry is now developing food products along consumer's preference for safe food with an extended shelf life. Synthetic preservatives are considered to have an adverse health effect upon prolonged consumption, hence the paradigm shift in food production. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is valued as a flavoring agent, antioxidant, antibacterial, and fragrance. This review provides insight on value of lemongrass extracts and its essential oil in natural food preservation.
AB - The food industry is now developing food products along consumer's preference for safe food with an extended shelf life. Synthetic preservatives are considered to have an adverse health effect upon prolonged consumption, hence the paradigm shift in food production. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is valued as a flavoring agent, antioxidant, antibacterial, and fragrance. This review provides insight on value of lemongrass extracts and its essential oil in natural food preservation.
KW - Cymbopogon citratus
KW - essential oil
KW - Lemon grass extracts
KW - preservatives
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85202926207&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/SEB4SDG60871.2024.10629711
DO - 10.1109/SEB4SDG60871.2024.10629711
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85202926207
T3 - International Conference on Science, Engineering and Business for Driving Sustainable Development Goals, SEB4SDG 2024
BT - International Conference on Science, Engineering and Business for Driving Sustainable Development Goals, SEB4SDG 2024
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2024 International Conference on Science, Engineering and Business for Driving Sustainable Development Goals, SEB4SDG 2024
Y2 - 2 April 2024 through 4 April 2024
ER -