Natural antimicrobials derived from the cultivated hop (Humulus lupulusL.)
7 July 2011 | By Paul Hughes, School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
To many, consumers and non-consumers alike, there is an understanding that hops are an essential ingredient for the production of beer. However, the history of hop usage for beer production is not as venerable as beer production itself. The hop plant, Humulus lupulus L., was mentioned as early as the…