Table 9.
The pattern of mold and yeast count (log10 cfu/g) in poultry meat treated with different concentrations of olive leaf extract during the chilling storage period at 4 ± 1 °C (mean ± standard deviation “SD”).
| Storage Period | Control | Olive Leaf Extract Concentrations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25% | 0.5% | 1% | ||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Zero day | 3.77 ± 0.07 Aa | 3.66 ± 0.05 Ab | 3.51 ± 0.07 Bc | 3.10 ± 0.17 Bd |
| 3rd day | 4.42 ± 0.13 Aa | 3.80 ± 0.04 Ab | 3.46 ± 0.15 Ab | 3.01 ± 0.17 Ac |
| 6th day | 4.72 ± 0.10 Aa | 3.96 ± 0.03 Ab | 3.77 ± 0.07 Ab | 3.46 ± 0.15 Ac |
| 9th day | Decomposed | 4.13 ± 0.04 Aa | 3.92 ± 0.13 Aa | 3.66 ± 0.05 Bb |
| 12th day | Decomposed | Decomposed | 4.06 ± 0.06 Aa | 3.80 ± 0.04 Aa |
| 15th day | Decomposed | Decomposed | Decomposed | 3.93 ±0.03 a |
Means carrying a different superscript capital, with a small letter on the same row, in columns, respectively, are significantly different (p < 0.05).