Addition of Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) for Producing Fortified Fresh Pasteurized Milk with an Extended Shelf Life

• Main Authors: Rosa Palmeri (Author), Lucia Parafati (Author), Daniela Trippa (Author), Laura Siracusa (Author), Elena Arena (Author), Cristina Restuccia (Author), Biagio Fallico (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An olive leaf extract (OLE) has been tested in vitro for its antibacterial activity and ability to inhibit α-glucosidase enzyme. OLE was also evaluated for its potential, when added to pasteurized milk, to preserve nutritional parameters and to limit microbial growth, thus prolonging shelf life. In...