Research Article

Physicochemical Characterization, Microbiological Quality and Safety, and Pharmacological Potential of Hancornia speciosa Gomes

Table 2

Microbiological analysis of Hancornia speciosa leaf samples.

Microbiological analysisResults

Aerobic mesophiles6.25 × 104 ± 0.45 cfu/g
Molds and yeast6.82 × 103 ± 0.18 cfu/g
Total coliforms12.4 × 103 ± 0.40 cfu/g
Escherichia coli<1 cfu/g
Sulphite-reducing ClostridiaAbsent
Salmonella spp.Absent
Staphylococcus aureus<10 cfu/g

Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM of experiments performed in triplicate.