Time Group A
log10 CFU/ml p
d0    
Total bacteria 8.44 ± 1.15 **
Total coliforms 4.95 ± 0.80
Sulfite-reducing bacteria (SRB) 5.47 ± 1.15
Lactobacilli 4.00 ± 0.93
 
d15    
Total bacteria 7.92 ± 1.40 0.019
Total coliforms 3.13 ± 0.94 0.001
Sulfite-reducing bacteria (SRB) 4.69 ± 1.10 0.047
Lactobacilli 7.86 ± 1.63 0.048
Table 2b: Comparison between time zero (d0) and d15 in Group A; ** comparison reference time (d0)