| SN |
Microbial isolate |
Pomecia palludosa |
Ergeria
radiata |
| 1 |
Bacillus spp |
1 (33.33) |
1 (25) |
| 2 |
Salmonella |
1 (33.33) |
0 (0) |
| 3 |
Streptococcus spp |
1 (33.33) |
1 (25) |
| 4 |
Staphylococcus spp |
0 (0) |
1 (25) |
| 5 |
E. coli |
0 (0) |
1 (25) |
| Total |
3 (100) |
4 (100) |
|
| Values are presented as frequency and percentages (in parenthesis)
Salmonella has been implicated in typhoid fever and therefore unsafe in cooked.
Requires cooking over a long period of time. |
| Table 3: Frequency of microbial isolates (bacteria) in cooked Pomecia palludosa. |
