Microbiological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Three Types of “Soumbara” from Seeds of African Locust Bean in Korhogo Markets, Côte d’Ivoire

Table 1

Survey results.

Parameters	Name of markets
	Soba market	Sinistré market	Major market	Haoussabougou market	Petit Paris market	Average
Soumbara type sold
Granulated	100%	100%	85.7%	100%	100%	97.14%
Powder	80%	100%	71.4%	60%	100%	82.28%
Paste	0%	0%	85.7%	60%	25%	34.14%
Type requested
Granulated	60%	0%	28.6%	60%	25%	34.72%
Powder	40%	100%	57.1%	40%	75%	62.42%
Paste	0%	0%	14.3%	0%	0%	2.86%
Supplying
Producer	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Sale
More than one day	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Storage unsold Soumbara
Store	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Protection during the sale
No protection	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%