Betel (<i>Piper betle</i> L.) leaf ethanolic extracts dechlorophyllized using different methods: antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and application for shelf-life extension of Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) fillets

Abstract

< 0.05). Antibacterial efficacy of BLEE dechlorophyllized by the sedimentation method (BLEE-SED) depended on concentrations. Lower minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of BLEE-SED toward 4 bacteria were obtained, compared to other extracts. Lower microbiological and chemical changes were achieved when Nile tilapia fillets were treated with BLEE-SED at 400 and 600 ppm after 12 days of storage at 4 °C. Therefore, sedimentation as a green process could be adopted for preparing a safe BLEE with augmented bioactivities and pale color, which could extend shelf-life of refrigerated Nile tilapia fillets.