Table 3.
Radiation D10 values (kGy) of total aerobic bacteria in spices powder
| Gamma dose (kGy) | Red chili | Turmeric | Cumin | Coriander | Garlic | Black pepper | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 m | 6 m | 0 m | 6 m | 0 m | 6 m | 0 m | 6 m | 0 m | 6 m | 0 m | 6 m | |
| D10 value | 1.54 ± 0.04 | 1.44 ± 0.03 | 1.55 ± 0.03 | 1.42 ± 0.02 | 1.66 ± 0.01 | 1.20 ± 0.01 | 1.60 ± 0.01 | 1.42 ± 0.01 | 0.95 ± 0.01 | 0.78 ± 0.01 | 0.93 ± 0.03 | 0.87 ± 0.02 |
| 5D value | 7.70 ± 0.20 | 7.20 ± 0.15 | 7.75 ± 0.15 | 7.10 ± 0.10 | 8.30 ± 0.05 | 6.00 ± 0.05 | 8.00 ± 0.05 | 7.10 ± 0.05 | 4.75 ± 0.05 | 3.90 ± 0.05 | 4.65 ± 0.15 | 4.35 ± 0.10 |
D10 value of ginger cannot be calculated because bacterial colonies were not detectable at even 2 kGy