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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
10
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2006-10-27
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pubmed:abstractText |
A study was undertaken to assess the microbiological quality of sprouts marketed in Mumbai and its suburbs. A total of 124 sprout samples of four different legumes--mung (Phaseolus aureus), matki (Phaseolus aconitifolius), chana (Cicer arietinum), and vatana (Pisum sativum)--were analyzed over a period of 12 months for aerobic plate counts, coliforms, yeast and mold counts, staphylococci, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7, and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus. Aerobic plate counts ranged from 7.6 to 8.9 log CFU/g, coliform counts ranged from 5.4 to 7.9 log CFU/g, yeast and mold counts ranged from 3.6 to 7.3 log CFU/g, and staphylococci counts ranged from 3.3 to 6.6 log CFU/ g. Nonpathogenic E. coli was detected in 13% of the mung, 26% of the matki, 40% of the chana, and 19% of the vatana samples. Salmonella Typhimurium was detected in 21% of the mung, 40% of the matki, and 4% of the chana samples. Salmonella Dublin was detected in 2% of the mung samples, and Salmonella Washington was detected in 4% of the matki samples. L. monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7 were not detected in any of the samples examined. Coagulase-positive S. aureus was detected in 4% of the mung, 11% of the matki, and 4% of the chana samples. The results indicated that the marketed sprouts were of poor microbiological quality; therefore, further processing, such as radiation processing, is needed to ensure their safety.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Oct
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pubmed:issn |
0362-028X
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
69
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
2515-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Bacteria,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Colony Count, Microbial,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Consumer Product Safety,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Fabaceae,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Food Contamination,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Food Handling,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Food Microbiology,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Fungi,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-Hygiene,
pubmed-meshheading:17066937-India
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pubmed:year |
2006
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Microbiological evaluation of sprouts marketed in Mumbai, India, and its suburbs.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Food Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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