orange-juice

Cyclo-zp80r Boosts NFC Orange Juice Preservation

A study in Foods shows the cyclic peptide cyclo-zp80r effectively combats Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in NFC orange juice, reducing S. enterica counts by 3.6 Log CFU/mL in one day. It outperforms nisin, raises Galleria mellonella larvae survival from 0% to 40%, and remains stable at 121°C. Mechanisms include membrane disruption, ROS production, and DNA binding, though production faces purification challenges.