Effects of Cuminum cyminum L. essential oil and its nanoemulsion on oxidative stability and microbial growth in mayonnaise during storage

Asma Moradi; Nafiseh Davati; Aryou Emamifar

doi:10.1002/fsn3.3457

Effects of Cuminum cyminum L. essential oil and its nanoemulsion on oxidative stability and microbial growth in mayonnaise during storage

Food Sci Nutr. 2023 May 22;11(8):4781-4793. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3457. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Authors

Asma Moradi¹, Nafiseh Davati¹, Aryou Emamifar¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Food Industry Bu-Ali Sina University Hamedan Iran.

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Cuminum cyminum L. essential oil (CEO) and its nanoemulsion (CEON) on oxidative stability and microbial growth of mayonnaise during storage. The GC analysis indicated that Cuminaldehyde (27.99%), o-Cymene (17.31%), γ-Terpinen (16.67%), and β-Pinene (9.35%) were the major components of CEO, respectively. The assessments of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) showed that Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (MBC_CEO = 12 and MBC_CEON = 6 mg/mL) was the most resistant bacteria, and in contrast, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 (MBC_CEO = 6 and MBC_CEON = 3 mg/mL) was the most sensitive bacteria. In the radical-scavenging assay, CEON (IC⁵⁰ = 5 ± 0.07 μg/mL) exhibited a higher antioxidant activity than CEO (IC⁵⁰ = 10 ± 0.13 μg/mL). The results showed that applying the MBC of CEO and CEON in mayonnaise led to a significant decrease (p < .05) in acidity, peroxide value, number of acid-resistant bacteria and fungi, and total microbial count compared with the control sample. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that using CEON resulted in oxidative stability, microbial growth control, and desirable sensorial attributes in mayonnaise compared with CEO and control samples.

Keywords: Cuminum cyminum L.; essential oil; mayonnaise; nanoemulsion.