Synergistic interactions of cinnamaldehyde in combination with
carvacrol against food-borne bacteria
In this study, it can be concluded that: Cinnamaldehyde and
carvacrol not only exhibit high antibacterial activities and have synergistic antimicrobial activities at least for most of the test
bacteria, but also are safe as food preservatives. The results indicated
that cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol may serve as promising
naturally sourced composite food preservatives. Additionally,
further studies are needed to investigate the mechanism and
relationship between the antibacterial activity and chemical
structure of cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol.