Table 3.
Mesophilic aerobic bacteria and fungi populations in coated and uncoated cashew during the storage
| Treatment | Total count (log 10 cfu/g) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurus nobilis extract (%) | Chitosan (%) | Time (day) | Bacteria | Yeast and mold |
| Uncoated cashew | 0 | 7.30 ± 0.04a | 7.49 ± 0.02a | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 ± 0.14bc | 6.52 ± 0.11b |
| 0 | 0 | 60 | 6.86 ± 0.07ab | 5.33 ± 0.57c |
| 0 | 0.5 | 60 | 6.29 ± 0.26bcd | 4.20 ± 0.14de |
| 0.5 | 0 | 60 | 6.11 ± 0.07cdef | 4.77 ± 0.32 cd |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 60 | 5.93 ± 0.67cdef | 4.12 ± 0.16de |
| 0.5 | 1 | 60 | 5.55 ± 0.13ef | 4.70 ± 0.36 cd |
| 1 | 0 | 60 | 5.85 ± 0.12cdef | 4.07 ± 0.58de |
| 1 | 0.5 | 60 | 5.77 ± 0.02def | 3.44 ± 0.06ef |
| 1 | 1 | 60 | 5.50 ± 0.49f | 3.20 ± 0.29f |
Means within columns with different letters are significantly different (p < .05).