Research Article

Traditional Processing, Physicochemical Property, Phytochemical Content, and Microbiological and Sensory Quality of the Yellow “Téa Lémi” Wine Made in the Far-North of Cameroon

Table 5

Microbial counts of the “Téa Lémi” wine.

Parameters (cfu/mL)Sampling sites
Zimi-MogodéVittéSirNorms (AFNOR)

Total count(3.6 ± 1)107a(4.1 ± 1)107b(3.93 ± 0.52)107b<106
Yeasts and mouldsndndnd<105
Total coliforms(6.75 ± 0.49)102a(10 ± 0.56)102b(9.9 ± 0.84)102b<103
Fecal coliformsndndnd<102
Total mesophilic spore-forming bacteria(9.3 ± 0.56)107a(3.55 ± 0.35)107b(1.44 ± 0.63)108c<104

The mean values (n = 15 samples) followed by the same letter (a, b, c) were not significantly different () for the same line according to Tukey's test. nd: not detected.