This invention belongs to the field of
food technology and discloses a compound
antibacterial agent, its preparation method, and its application. The compound
antibacterial agent is obtained by compounding garlic
essential oil nanoemulsion and ε-
polylysine solution. The garlic
essential oil nanoemulsion is an oil-in-water type, obtained by encapsulating garlic
essential oil in the oil-in-water type using
ultrasonic emulsification technology. This invention uses an emulsifier to encapsulate garlic essential oil using
ultrasonic emulsification technology, which not only effectively improves the stability of garlic essential oil but also improves its
solubility and application feasibility in high-
moisture food systems. Furthermore, based on the fence theory, by adding ε-
polylysine solution to the garlic essential oil nanoemulsion, the activity of garlic essential
oil can be effectively enhanced, thereby greatly reducing the amount of garlic essential oil added in practical applications and avoiding any
impact on the original
flavor of the food.