“…ε-PL has been extensively utilized for preserving food products in America, China, and Japan [ 15 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. In vitro research showed that ε-PL could efficiently prevent the growth of Alternaria alternata , Botrytis cinerea , Penicillium digitatum , Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Staphylococcus aureus [ 15 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. ε-PL was able to inhibit fruit disease development in the strawberry, cherry tomato, grape, apple, jujube, and citrus fruit [ 23 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”