MICROFLORA OF SOME DRIED SPICES AND CONDIMENTS SOLD IN MAIDUGURI MARKET, NIGERIA

Authors
NKAMA I BADAU MH COLLISON EK MIAN W IGENE JO NEGBENEBOR CA
Citation
I. Nkama et al., MICROFLORA OF SOME DRIED SPICES AND CONDIMENTS SOLD IN MAIDUGURI MARKET, NIGERIA, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 31(5), 1994, pp. 420-422
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Journal of Food Science and Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221155
Volume
31
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
420 - 422
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1155(1994)31:5<420:MOSDSA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Study of microflora associated with dried market spices and condiments , sold in Maiduguri market, showed predominance of Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium spp. Aspergillus fumigatus at a higher frequency in ta ttashe - sweet pepper (50%), borkono- hot pepper (66.7%), gedar mlyar (66.7%), and kulikuli-groundnut cake, while Penicillium funiculosum oc curred at 61.5% frequency in pasakori. Kanunfari (clove) did not suppo rt the growth of moulds. Among the bacterial types, Bacillus laterospo rus, B. subtilis and B. brevis were predominant.