TY - JOUR T1 - Antimicrobial Effects of Lysozyme in Combination with Zataria multiflora Boiss. Essential Oil at Different pH and NaCl Concentrations on E. coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus AU - , S.S. Saei Dehkordi AU - , S.M. Razavi Rohani AU - , H. Tajik AU - , M. Moradi AU - , J. Aliakbarlou JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 7 IS - 11 SP - 1458 EP - 1463 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2008.1458.1463 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.1458.1463 KW - Early lactation KW -milk KW -SNF KW -CP KW -TS KW -BF AB - The antibacterial efficacy of unheated lysozyme (L) and Heat-Treated Lysozyme (HTL) at 62, 72 and 80°C, separately and in combination with Zataria multiflora Boiss. essential oil (Z.EO) on E. coli O157:H7 and S. aureus at different pH (5, 6 and 7) and NaCl concentrations (0.5, 1.5 and 3%) was studied. A micro-broth dilution assay was applied to define the Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs). The inhibitory action of L on S. aureus was increased along with pH deduction and NaCl enhancement, whereas E. coli O157:H7 wasn’t inhibited up to 1024 µg mL 1 at similar circumstances. Both bacteria were inhibited by HTL (at 72 and 80°C) at NaCl 0.5%, but at 1.5% of NaCl concentration, the inhibition was stopped. However, the inhibitory activity of HTL was greater than L. Z.EO was effective against both bacteria and inhibition was stronger at lower pH and higher NaCl concentrations. MICs of L and HTL combined with Z.EO were decreased. Enhancement of Z.EO concentrations was led to more prominent inhibition, whereas, by increasing NaCl concentration, inhibition was reduced considerably. The lowest MICs of L and HTL were achieved by increase of Z.EO to 300 µg mL 1 along with decrease the pH and NaCl to 5 and 0.5%, respectively. ER -