PURPOSE: To obtain a bacteriostatic agent safe to food hygienics and capable of effectively preventing the contamination of foods, etc., with sundry germs such as Campylobacter by compounding phytic acid or fumaric acid with gallic acid and ascorbic acid.
CONSTITUTION: The objective agent is produced by compounding 4-95wt.% of phytic acid or fumaric acid, 4-95wt.% of gallic acid and 1-25wt.% of ascorbic acid as essential components and is used in the form of powder, granule, liquid, etc. All of the above essential components are certified food additives. The composition is further incorporated with subsidiary components such as diluents, binders, excipients and solvents in the preparation of the agent. The object (e.g., food) to be treated is brought into contact with the above agent preferably by immersing the object in a solution of the bacteriostatic agent having a concentration of 0.01-3wt.%. The agent can effectively suppress the contamination with germs such as Campylobacter and has extremely high safety in food hygienics.
NOZAKI YOSHITAKA
ITO MASAJI
DAIICHI SEIYAKU CO
| JPS6094137A | 1985-05-27 | |||
| JPS6248788A | 1987-03-03 | |||
| JPS61127786A | 1986-06-16 |
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