Abstract
The effects of fatty acids and their glycerol and sucrose esters, potassium sorbate, and sodium benzoate on growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in laboratory media at pH 6.7 were evaluated. The minimum concentrations at which inhibition by esters of glycerol could be detected were lowest for monolaurin (5 microgram/ml) and monocaprin (40 microgram/ml); these concentrations were lower than those observed for inhibition by lauric and capric acids, respectively. Inhibitory action of sucrose caprylate was detected at 40 microgram/ml, whereas sucrose caprate was effective at 100 microgram/ml; sucrose esters of lauric, myristic, and palmitic acids were ineffective at 100 microgram/ml. Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate inhibited growth at concentrations as low as 30 and 300 microgram/ml, respectively, and enhanced the rate of thermal inactivation of V. parahaemolyticus at slightly higher concentrations. Fatty acid esters of glycerol and sucrose offer potential as perservatives for slightly acid or alkaline low-fat foods which do not lend themselves to the full antimicrobial action of traditional food preservatives such as potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate.
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