Table 2.
Fungal counts of noodles, chilli powders and the accompanying seasonings.
Samples Fungal population (cfu/g)
Noodles
CMN 32.5×101
HMN 290
CIN 240
HIN 30
CGN 250
HGN 270
CHN 33×101
HHN 150
CDN 56×101
HDN 190
Chilli powder
CMC 210
HMC 180
CIC 10.0
HIC 3.0
CGC 280
HGC 38×101
CHC 70×101
HHC 46×101
CDC 32×101
HDC 250
Seasonings
CMS 22×102
HMS 15×102
CIS 260
HIS 15
CGS 240
HGS 220
CDS 38×101
HDS 280
Values are means of triplicate replications. Sample H had no seasoning. M, I, G, H and D represent the five brands of the samples.
Key: N – noodles C – chilli powder
CMN – sample M cold noodles CMC – sample M cold chilli powder
HMN – sample M hot noodles HMC – sample M hot chilli powder
CIN – sample I cold noodles CIC – sample I cold chilli powder
HIN – Sample I hot noodles HIC – sample I hot chilli powder
CGN – sample G cold noodles CGC – sample G cold chilli powder
HGN – sample G hot noodles HGC – sample G hot chilli powder
CHN – sample H cold noodles CHC – sample H cold chilli powder
HHN – sample H hot noodles HHC – sample H hot chilli powder
CDN – sample D cold noodles CDC – sample D cold chilli powder
HDN – sample D hot noodles HDC – sample D hot chilli powder
S – seasonings
CMS – sample M cold seasoning HMS – sample M hot seasoning
CIS – sample I cold seasoning HIS – sample I hot seasoning
CGS – sample G cold seasoning HGS – sample G hot seasoning
CDS – sample D cold seasoning HDS – sample D hot seasoning