Table 1.

Antimicrobial activities of nisin, gingerol, and a combination of both at different concentrations in camel meat

	TPC		TPsC		TEC		MPN		TMC
	Count (Log cfu/g)	Reduction (%)	Count (Log cfu/g)	Reduction (%)	Count (Log cfu/g)	Reduction (%)	Count (Log MPN/g)	Reduction (%)	Count (Log cfu/g)	Reduction (%)
Control	4.25 ± 0.14a	0	2.44 ± 0.15a	0	2.72 ± 0.21a	0	2.51 ± 0.13a	0	2.66 ± 0.13a	0
Nisin 0.5%	3.11 ± 0.18b	26.82	2.00 ± 0.11ab	18.03	2.24 ± 0.14b	17.65	2.21 ± 0.15ab	11.95	2.11 ± 0.24b	20.68
Nisin 1.5%	2.54 ± 0.12c	40.24	1.65 ± 0.24bc	32.38	1.66 ± 0.18cd	38.97	1.77 ± 0.16bc	29.48	1.77 ± 0.11bb	33.46
Nisin 2.5%	1.77 ± 0.11de	58.35	1.24 ± 0.14cd	49.18	1.10 ± 0.11de	59.56	1.24 ± 0.14cde	50.59	1.25 ± 0.16cd	53.01
Gingerol 0.5%	3.00 ± 0.15b	29.41	1.80 ± 0.21b	26.23	2.08 ± 0.09bc	23.53	2.00 ± 0.18b	20.32	2.00 ± 0.15b	24.81
Gingerol 1.5%	2.22 ± 0.15cd	47.76	1.45 ± 0.14bc	40.57	1.44 ± 0.11d	47.06	1.55 ± 0.17cd	38.25	1.88 ± 0.12bc	29.32
Gingerol 2.5%	1.55 ± 0.17e	63.53	1.22 ± 0.12cd	50	1.00 ± 0.12e	63.24	1.11 ± 0.12de	55.78	1.14 ± 0.11d	57.14
Nisin + Gingerol 0.5%	2.88 ± 0.16bc	32.24	1.62 ± 0.10b	33.61	2.00 ± 0.14bc	26.47	1.88 ± 0.11b	25.09	2.00 ± 0.14b	24.81
Nisin + Gingerol 1.5%	2.00 ± 0.10d	52.94	1.25 ± 0.14cd	48.77	1.22 ± 0.12de	55.15	1.34 ± 0.16cd	46.61	1.55 ± 0.10c	41.73
Nisin + Gingerol 2.5%	1.50 ± 0.08e	64.71	1.00 ± 0.10d	59.02	1.00 ± 0.10e	63.24	1.00 ± 0.12e	60.16	1.00 ± 0.12d	62.41

Means in the same column carrying different superscript letters are significantly different at p < .05, n = 5. Reduction % = Control−After treatment/Control × 100.

Abbreviations: MPN, most probable number of coliforms; TEC, total enterobacteriaceae count; TMC, total mold count; TPC, total plate count; TPsC, psychrophilic.