The objective of this work was to study if ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) could enhance the antimicrobial
activity of lauric arginate (LAE) and cinnamon oil (CO) combination, and the possible mechanisms.
With 500 mg/L of EDTA, 5 mg/L of LAE and 200 mg/L of CO showed an increased log reduction of
Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella Enteritidis, and Listeria monocytogenes by ca. 4, 5, and 1 log CFU/mL,
respectively