Table 3.
Microbial load on fresh and dried leaf samples of G. biloba.
|
Dilution factor |
Category under European pharmacopeia | Type of microbes | Colony forming units (cfu/g) ±SE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh sample | Dry sample |
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| 30°C-30% | 40°C-50% | 50°C-60% | ||||
| 102 | 3 B (Aerobic bacteria: 104) (Molds: 102) |
Aerobic bacteria | 48.33 ± 2.8 | 26.66 ± 2.5 | 8.33 ± 2.0 | 2.33 ± 0.5 |
| Molds | 9.66 ± 2.3 | 7.33 ± 1.15 | 1.0 ± 1.0 | 0.66 ± 0.5 | ||
| 103 | Aerobic bacteria | 46.66 ± 7.6 | 17.66 ± 1.5 | 3.66 ± 1.5 | - | |
| Molds | 8.66 ± 1.5 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 0.33 ± 0.5 | - | ||
| 104 | Aerobic bacteria | 32.3 ± 4.04 | 11.66 ± 3.5 | - | - | |
| Molds | 2.66 ± 2.0 | 3.33 ± 1.5 | - | - | ||
| 105 | Aerobic bacteria | 22 ± 2.0 | 9.0 ± 1.0 | - | - | |
| Molds | 1.33 ± 0.5 | - | - | - | ||
| 106 | Aerobic bacteria | 10.66 ± 1.5 | 2.66 ± 2.0 | - | - | |
| Molds | 0.66 ± 0.5 | - | - | - | ||
| 107 | Aerobic bacteria | 6.55 ± 1.5 | - | - | - | |
| Molds | - | - | - | - | ||
| 108 | Aerobic bacteria | 2.66 ± 1.15 | - | - | - | |
| Molds | - | - | - | - | ||
| 109 | Aerobic bacteria | 1.0 ± 1.0 | - | - | - | |
| Molds | - | - | - | - | ||
SE = Standard Error (among the replicates), - = No growth.