S. enterica ATCC 13076 was more resistant
to ferulic acid with MIC of 1500g/ml (Table 3). Ferulic acid is a
major phenolic acid in various date fruits (Mansouri et al., 2005;
Benmeddour et al., 2013). It is used as a food additive for its antimicrobial
and antioxidant activities. L. monocytogenes, S. enterica, and
E. coli O157:H7 exhibited sensitivity to ferulic acid