| Treatment |
TPC
(cfu/g) |
Coliform
(cfu/g) |
Mould
(cfu/g) |
Yeast
(cfu/g) |
E.coli |
| Control biscuits |
29.67 ± 0.58 |
2.00 ± 1.00 |
0 |
0 |
(-)ve |
|
Biscuits -10% KF(A) |
27.33 ± 4.04 |
3.67 ± 0.58 |
0 |
0 |
(-)ve |
|
Biscuits -15% KF(B) |
30.00 ± 1.00 |
1.67 ± 0.58 |
0 |
0 |
(-)ve |
|
Biscuits -10% KF and S(D) |
49.67 ± 0.58 |
2.00 ± 1.00 |
0 |
0 |
(-)ve |
|
| Means ± standard deviation in each column with the different lowercase superscript letters are significantly different (p<0.05). KF:Kohila Flour, S: Sucralose. |
| Table 6: Initial Microbial Level in Biscuit Samples |
