Variable Range value of total count (CFU/ml) Range values of no. of  coliform per 100 ml Pomecia palludosa (fresh sun dried) 6.10 × 103 - 3.30 × 108 3-6 coliform/100 ml Pomecia palludosa (cooked) 3.80 × 103 - 2.50 × 105 10-20 coliform/100 ml  Ergeria radiata (fresh sun dried) 2.20 × 106 - TNT 4-10 coliform/100 ml  Ergeria radiata (cooked) 3.00 × 103 - 1.70 × 105 0 coliform/100 ml (no growth)

Table 1: Total microbial count in fresh sun dried and cooked samples of Pomecia palludosa and Ergeria radiate.