Therefore, this study was performed to assess the inhibitory
effects of OVEO and ROEO alone or in combination against a mixed
culture of bacteria associated with the contamination of fresh leafy
vegetables, namely E. coli, L. monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica
Serovar Enteritidis (Salmonella Enteritidis). The effects were
measured by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration
and fractional inhibitory concentration index and assessing cell
viability in vegetable broth and in artificially infected fresh leafyvegetables over time. Additionally, the effects of the EOs on
spoilage native flora in fresh leafy vegetables were assessed.