Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) Essential Oil on Cake Shelf Life

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1 Food Technology Department, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Food Technology Department, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3 Food Technology Department, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

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چکیده

 Background: Essential oils of medicinal plants such as chamomile are very complex natural mixtures which can contain compounds at quite different concentrations and some of their components have antioxidant and antimicrobial activities in foodstuff.  Objective: The antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of chamomile essential oil in cake preparation were evaluated during ...