Mycobiota of Commercially Available Triphala Powder: A Well Known Dietary Supplement of Indian System of Medicine
Table 1
Frequency of occurrence and total incidences of species, isolated from the various categories of triphala powder.
Sample type (no. of sample.)
Overall (60)
Mult.a (15)
Reg.b (32)
Loc.c (9)
Herb. P.d (4)
45/60
11/15
25/32
7/9
2/4
Fungal sp.
FOf (%)
TIg (%)
FO (%)
TI (%)
FO (%)
TI (%)
FO (%)
TI (%)
FO (%)
TI (%)
Aspergillus niger
63.33
74.36
66.66
84.75
59.37
63.90
77.77
78.39
50
71.66
A. carbonarius
16.66
8.82
26.66
10.96
12.5
6.95
11.11
4.93
25
12.5
A. luchuensis
8.33
2.20
6.66
0.23
12.5
4.82
NDh
ND
ND
ND
A. flavus
20
4.85
6.66
0.34
25
9.30
11.11
2.46
50
7.5
A. fumigatus
26.66
2.84
20
1.03
28.12
4.03
22.22
3.08
50
6.66
A. terreus
5
1.02
ND
ND
9.37
2.35
ND
ND
ND
ND
A. nidulans
10
2.20
20
1.84
9.37
3.25
ND
ND
ND
ND
A. ochraceous
3.33
0.29
ND
ND
6.25
0.67
ND
ND
ND
ND
A. wentii
1.66
0.19
ND
ND
ND
ND
11.11
2.46
ND
ND
Penicillium citrinum
3.33
0.44
ND
ND
6.25
1.0
ND
ND
ND
ND
P. chrysogenum
3.33
0.53
6.66
0.57
3.12
0.67
ND
ND
ND
ND
Alternaria alternata
6.66
0.39
ND
ND
12.5
0.89
ND
ND
ND
ND
Curvularia lunata
6.66
0.44
ND
ND
3.12
0.11
22.22
3.70
25
1.66
Fusarium sp.
6.66
0.53
6.66
0.23
3.12
0.67
22.22
4.93
ND
ND
Chaetomium sp.
1.66
0.78
ND
ND
3.12
1.25
ND
ND
ND
ND
Rhizopus sp.
1.66
0.49
ND
ND
3.12
0.11
ND
ND
ND
ND
Multinational manufacturer. bRegional manufacturer. cLocal manufacturer. dHerbal practitioners. eSample contaminated/total number of samples. fFrequency of occurrence % (number of samples containing a fungal species/total number of samples evaluated, %). gTotal incidence of species isolated% (no. of isolates of the species/total no of isolates, %). hNot detected.
