Table 5 Total aerobic count of tested spices (cfu/g).

From: Comparison of autoclaving and γ-radiation impact on four spices aroma profiles and microbial load using HS-SPME GC–MS and chemometric tools

Spice

Average total aerobic count (cfu/g)

Control

AL

AH

RL

RH

Bay Leaf

2 × 105

103

0

0

0

Capsicum

2 × 105

103

0

3

0

Black pepper (BP)

3 × 108

34

0

3

0

Fennel (FL)

9 × 106

5

1

4

0

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