| The existent knowledge about the use of the Lactoperoxidase system (LPs) on the preservation of raw milk confirms its innocuity to human health, which allowed the lifting of the restriction for system to be used for milk products for international dairy market. Under tropic conditions, thiocyanate concentration needed for activating LPs can be reduced to about half of the established in the Codex Alimentarius guidelines, increasing its use security. When the antimicrobial effect of the LPs disappeared, exacerbation of the pathogen microorganisms was not observed, neither an inhibitory effect on the lactofermentant bacteria, in every case in wich milk was previously pasteurized to 850C during 20 minutes. This method maintains the initial quality of raw... |
