| abstract |
The invention relates to a method and a preparation for combating virus or phage attack on living human and animal organisms and microorganisms, that is to say bacteria, fungi, yeasts and algae, which are used in the preparation of foods by fermentation, cheesing and the like . The viruses or phages are controlled by adding terpenes which can be obtained from spice plants. The following are suitable terpenes: Black pepper oil, cinnamon blossom oil, cardamom oil, linallyl acetate, cinnamon aldehyde, safrole, carvone and cis / trans citrate. |