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Table 6.

Results of microbiological analysis (M ± SD cfu/g) in frozen chicken nuggets for 12 mo of storage.

Microorganism	Samples	Storage time (months)
Microorganism	Samples	0	3	6	9	12
TVC	C	550 ± 40^a,z	2400 ± 120^{a yz}	6500 ± 250^{a xy}	8950 ± 425^{a wx}	10,000 ± 500^a,w
	C_RH+P	725 ± 50^bc,z	975 ± 45^{bc yz}	1000 ± 60^{bc xy}	2350 ± 115^{bc wx}	4500 ± 425^bc,w
	C_RL+GS	665 ± 46^c,z	780 ± 50^{c yz}	1200 ± 50^{c xy}	1500 ± 80^{c wx}	2500 ± 180^c,w
	C_HYT+P+H	615 ± 34^bc,z	900 ± 70^{bc yz}	1450 ± 25^{bc xy}	1850 ± 95^{bc wx}	4700 ± 200^bc,w
	SZ	1100 ± 90^abc,z	1200 ± 80^{abc yz}	3150 ± 210^{abc xy}	4500 ± 120^{abc wx}	8500 ± 350^abc,w
	SZ_RH+P	725 ± 67^ab,z	1200 ± 90^{ab yz}	1500 ± 200^{ab xy}	3200 ± 320^{ab wx}	4500 ± 495^ab,w
	SZ_RL+GS	220 ± 40^c,z	400 ± 50^{c yz}	700 ± 80^{c xy}	1000 ± 60^{c wx}	2500 ± 120^c,w
	SZ_HYT+P+H	1020 ± 98^bc,z	1475 ± 115^{bc yz}	2300 ± 90^{bc xy}	3350 ± 250^{bc wx}	5000 ± 290^bc,w
Escherichia coli	<10
Staphylococcus aureus	<10
Lysteria monocytogenes	Absence in 25 g
Salmonella	Absence in 25 g

Different letters among data in the same column indicate significant differences between samples (P < 0.05).

Different letters among data in the same row indicate significant differences between month of analysis (P < 0.05).

Abbreviations: C, control; C_RH+P, 1000 ppm rosemary extract + 1500 ppm pomegranate extract; C_RL+GS, 1000 ppm Nutrox OS + 1500 ppm grape seed extract; C_HYT+P+H, 1500 ppm pomegranate extract + 750 ppm hydroxytyrosol + 500 ppm Harpagophytum; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; SZ, control fortified with Zn and Se meat; SZ_RH+P, 1000 ppm rosemary extract + 1500 ppm pomegranate extract; SZ_RL+GS, 1000 ppm Nutrox OS + 1500 ppm grape seed extract; SZ_HYT+P+H, 1500 ppm pomegranate extract + 750 ppm hydroxytyrosol + 500 ppm Harpagophytum; TVC, total viable count.