Table 1.
Amount of particular nutritional parameter upon storage under in vitro infection by Aspergilus flavus in red chili powder.
| Storage days | Fungal Count (Log CFU / g) * 104 | Ash (%) | Crude fibre (%) | Fat (%) | Total Protein (%) | Total sugars (%) | RSA (%) | Ascorbic acid (mg/100g) | Total Phenols (mg/100g) | Total Carotenoids (mg/100g) | Total capsiacin (μg/100g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (control) | - | 9.75 | 18.98 | 13.325 | 18.01 | 32.89 | 96.78 | 86.98 | 495.26 | 133.65 | 995.395 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 9.45 | 17.75 | 10.22 | 17.88 | 28.4 | 88.2 | 72.22 | 482.54 | 111.28 | 978.88 |
| 10 | 6.8 | 8.42 | 15.46 | 8.88 | 14.2 | 24.18 | 63.43 | 64.48 | 480.22 | 112 | 548.8 |
| 15 | 10.4 | 6.26 | 13.42 | 5.72 | 21.12 | 12.56 | 25.9 | 48.36 | 220.36 | 75.45 | 595.46 |
| 20 | 18.82 | 3.42 | 8.6 | 2.23 | 22.45 | 4.74 | 18.82 | 28.96 | 218.89 | 23.35 | 620.15 |
| 25 | 18.9 | 2.88 | 8.8 | 2.34 | 23 | 4.88 | 18.76 | 27.78 | 218.89 | 24.42 | 622.35 |
| 30 | 17.5 | 2.88 | 7.78 | 2.42 | 23 | 4.75 | 18.72 | 26.28 | 218.26 | 15.29 | 621.38 |