Fig. 1.

The inhibition zone of the coating solutions (mm) against S. aureus, L. monocytogenes, and E. coli O157:H7. SC: the isolated soy-protein-based edible coating solutions without essential oil addition. T1, T2, and T3: the isolated soy-protein-based edible coating solutions incorporated with 1, 2, and 3% thyme essential oils. O1, O2, and O3: the isolated soy-protein-based edible coating solutions incorporated with 1, 2, and 3% oregano essential oils. A–D: bars with different letters refer to statistically significant differences (p < 0.05)