Abstract

In this study, the antimicrobial effects of different levels (0%, 5%, 10%) of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP), sage (EES), lavender (EEL), yarrow (EEY), and yellow cantaron (EEC) on total psychrotroph aerobic bacteria (TPAB), total coliform and fecal coliform, yeast-mold in chicken sausage were investigated. The sausages were divided into 7 groups. The first and second groups were the control samples. The surface of second control group of chicken sausage was sprayed with only ethyl alcohol (70%). The third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh groups were sprayed with EEP, EES, EEC, EEY and EEL at two levels respectively: 5%, 10%. Prior to each treatment, sausages were left to be stored at +4ºC for 10 days. All extracts significantly (P

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