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The genus Cinnamomum

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Table 11.1 Antibacterial effects of cinnamon and derived compounds on toxigenic foodborne bacteria<br />

Microorganism Toxic effect Sources Nature of activity Dose Reference<br />

Clostridium bolulinum Botulism intoxication Meat, sausage, Growth and germination 150–200 ppm Hall and Maurer (1986)<br />

caused by toxin – canned foods etc. inhibition/bactericidal of extract/oil Ismail and Pierson (1990)<br />

paralysis and death Iyangar et al. (1994)<br />

Clostridium perfringens Clostridial Meat and meat Bacteriostatic 0.5 mg/disk Lee and Ahn (1998)<br />

myonecrosis/ products (paper disk<br />

gasgangrene method)<br />

Bacillus cereas Food poisoning Grains, vegetable, Bactericidal Not mentioned De et al. (1999)<br />

dairy products<br />

Bacillus subtilis Allergic reactions Cereal foods Bactericidal Not mentioned De et al. (1999)<br />

Campylobacter jejuni Gastroentritis, bloody Chicken and Bacteriostatic 0.075% oil Smith-Palmer et al. (1998)<br />

diarrhea with milk products<br />

abdominal pain<br />

and fever<br />

Enterobacter cloacae Opportunistic Dairy products Bacteriostatic & Qualitative Chao et al. (2000)<br />

pathogen causes Soil, water sewage Bactericidal<br />

intestinal disease & Intestinal tract Bactericidal<br />

diarrhea. Also causes<br />

neonatal meningitis,<br />

urinary tract infections

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