Spore germination inhibitor and food using the same
AssigneeAjinomoto Co., Inc.
InventorsKatsunori Kobayashi, Shigeru Yamanaka, Tomomi Kuwahara, Hiroshi Miyano, Kohki Ishikawa, Ryosuke Fudou
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Abstract
The spore germination inhibitor of the invention is 6-carbamoyl-2-pyridine carboxylic acid which is produced by a microorganism of genus Bacillus, such as Bacillus subtilis, and can inhibit germination of sporogenous bacteria resulting in the prevention of spoilage and putrefaction of foods, particularly in combination with D-alanine.
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A spore germination inhibitor which comprises 6-carbamoyl-2-pyridine carboxylic acid or a salt or derivative thereof.
A food which comprises 6-carbamoyl-2-pyridine carboxylic acid or a salt or derivative thereof.
A method of producing 6-carbamoyl-2-pyridine carboxylic acid which comprises culturing a bacterium belonging to genus Bacillus, and collecting 6-carbamoyl-2-pyridine carboxylic acid from the culture medium.
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