Tool and method for food preservation

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To obtain the subject tool usable for a wide variety of foods and effective in exterminating or suppressing the proliferation of microorganisms by putting a spice extract, geraniol, etc., into a vessel made of a gas-permeable material having a specific oxygen permeability. CONSTITUTION:The objective tool is produced by putting one or more substances selected from spice extract (e.g. spice oil and spice tincture), cinnamaldehyde, geraniol, eugenol, carvacrol, thymol, borneol, allyl isothiocyanate and pinene as it is or in a state supported on a carrier (e.g. paper, silica or starch) into a vessel (e.g. bag or stick) made of a gas-permeable material having an oxygen permeability of >=1,000ml/m<2>.24h.atm as at least a part of the vessel. A food such as sponge cake and bread can be preserved by the use of the tool.

Inventors

• 👤 Yoshiaki Kutsuwa
• 👤 義明 轡
• 👤 Minoru Shindo
• 👤 穣 進藤
• 👤 Mariko Wakakuri
• 👤 若栗　麻理子

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