abstract |
The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition, containing a wheat germ extract or wheat bran extract having antimicrobial effects, which can replace preservatives or antibiotics added to food, cosmetics, animal feed, or the like. Wheat germ or wheat bran is a by-product of the mass production of flour, and thus can be obtained in an inexpensive and easy manner. The antimicrobial composition of the present invention using wheat germ or wheat bran can be widely used in food, beverages, cosmetics, or the like, and is also usable as an antimicrobial material which can replace antibiotics for animal feed, which has currently become a subject of great importance. Therefore, the antimicrobial composition of the present invention may prevent and treat pathogenic diseases mediated by food or the like, and may be used as a novel natural antimicrobial material for preventing an increase in antibiotics tolerance. The antimicrobial composition of the present invention may be applied to a wide range of fields including those of animal feed, food, beverages, cosmetics, food packaging, etc. |