Fecha de publicación: -- Fuente: WIPO "tomato" An antimicrobial composition is provided that includes an amount of (a) a food preservative comprising nisin or a polylysine, such as ε-poly-L-lysine, and (b) an antibacterial agent comprising cinnamaldehyde in a weight ratio within the range of about 4:1 to about 6:1. The present composition represents an especially valuable form of treatment because the active ingredients are themselves considered to be generally regarded as safe ("GRAS") with the attendant increase in safety and reduction in regulatory hurdles to become registered for sale.