Phytic Acid against Type A: A Food Matrix Study.

This study evaluated the inhibitory effect of phytic acid (PA) on the spore germination and vegetative cells growth of type A, as well as its effect in combination with maltodextrin (MD) in cooked sausages. The addition of 1% PA showed a satisfactory inhibition of spores' germination and vegetative cells growth of in BHI media. The inhibitory effect of 1% PA on vegetative cells was similar to the additive sodium sorbate (SS) at 10%. Subsequently, a mixture of PA-MD (1:1; ) was evaluated for the inhibition of spores in cooked sausages. The PA-MD 1.5% and 2.5% had a similar performance to SS 10% and a similar or higher performance than 0.015% NO ( < 0.05). In an unprecedented way, the present study demonstrated that PA inhibited spore germination and vegetative cells growth of , highlighting its potential use as an alternative and natural preservative for the meat industry.