Process to obstruct the attack by viruses

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The invention relates to a method and a preparation for combatting theviruses and bacteriphages to which micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeasts and algae used in the preparation of foodstuffs by fermentation caseation, and the like, are subject. This is achieved by the addition of terpenes preferably obtained in their natural form from spice plants. The following terpenes are mentioned as being particularly suitable: blackpepper oil, cinnamon-flower oil, cardamum oil linalyl acetate, sinnamic, aldehyde safrol carvone and cis/trans citral.