Crude essential oil from roots of white’s ginger ( Mondia whitei ) as natural minced beef preservative

Abstract

Potentials of crude essential oil from the roots of white's ginger (EOWG) as a natural preservative in minced beef were investigated. EOWG was produced using 1% (T1), 1.5% (T2), and 2% (T3) n-hexane, and their antibacterial and in vitro antioxidant activities were assessed. pH, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARs), total How to cite this article: Olatoye, K. K. (2022). Crude essential oil from roots of white's ginger (Mondia whitei) as natural minced beef preservative.