Application of Bacteriophages in Food Industry: A Review

Diksha Purushottam Gourkhede; Pratik Ramesh Wankhade; Vemula Prasastha Ram; Srinivas Kandhan; Deepak Tukaram Sakhare; Amol Jagannath Talokar

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20200506115451

Authors

Diksha Purushottam Gourkhede Research Scholar, Division of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology (VPE), ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Pratik Ramesh Wankhade Research Scholar, Livestock Production Management, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Vemula Prasastha Ram Research Scholar, Division of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology (VPE), ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Srinivas Kandhan Research Scholar, Division of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology (VPE), ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Deepak Tukaram Sakhare Research Scholar, Division of Animal Biochemistry, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Amol Jagannath Talokar Research Scholar, Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20200506115451%20%20%20%20%20

Keywords:

Antimicrobials, Bacteriophage, Food Contamination, Food Safety, Phages

Abstract

Every year microbial origin foodborne illnesses put an enormous effect on human health and food processing industry. Thus, public health and economic incentives are required to develop novel approaches for managing microbial contamination in foods. Bacteriophages are one of the several antimicrobial due to possessing potent and highly specific antibacterial activity., phages may provide an all-natural, non-toxic, and effective means for reducing or eliminating bacterial pathogens. Bacteriophages used for direct food applications have already been approved. This review has focused on the application of bacteriophages at various stages from farm to fork, all-inclusive areas such as primary production on the farm, bio-sanitation, food spoilage, processing, and packaging. Use of bacteriophages represents an emerging “Green” technology that can help to improve food safety and enhance the economy of the country, India.