Anja Klančnik (Author), Katarina Šimunović (Author), Meta Sterniša (Author), Dina Ramić (Author), Sonja Smole Možina (Author), Franz Bucar (Author)

Abstract

Biofilms provide a protective environment for pathogens such as Campylobacter jejuni, the most prevalent foodborne pathogen, and biofilm formation can enhance bacterial survival in hostile environments. Adhesion of bacteria to the different materials of industrial surfaces is the first step in biofilm formation. Modulation of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation thus represent important targets in alternative control strategies for reduction of pathogens in food-processing environments. With the high prevalence of C. jejuni and the lack of effective control measures, new control strategies are needed to block adhesion and biofilm formation on food contact surfaces in the food industry, with a focus here on natural antimicrobial phytochemicals. Plants remain a poorly recognized yet vast source of such antimicrobials. Valuable phytochemicals can be obtained directly from plant materials but also from agro-food by-products and waste materials. These materials represent a source of important plant bioactive phytochemicals that are effective for prevention of bacterial adhesion. In this review, we will focus on the anti-adhesion activities of phytochemicals targeted against C. jejuni, on the appropriate methodologies to determine anti-adhesion effects of phytochemicals, on the mechanisms of C. jejuni adhesion, and thus possible targets for reduction and control of this foodborne pathogen in food processing environments.

Keywords

patogeni mikroorganizmi;Campylobacter jejuni;bakterijski biofilmi;protiadhezijska učinkovitost;rastlinski ekstrakti;ekstrakti gob;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Organization: UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC: 579.24/.26:547.9
COBISS: 5176952 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1568-7767
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: patogeni mikroorganizmi;Campylobacter jejuni;bakterijski biofilmi;protiadhezijska učinkovitost;rastlinski ekstrakti;ekstrakti gob;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 55-84
Issue: ǂVol. ǂ20
Chronology: 2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-020-09669-6
ID: 14196153