Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder

The work was carried out to determine the organisms responsible for the microbial spoilage of kernels of Mangifera indica. A specialized kit was employed to confirm the Gram negative organisms present in the spoilt kernels of M. indica. The effects of chemical preservatives such as sodium benzoate,...

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Main Authors: Musa Olusegun AREKEMASE, Ganiyu OYEYIOLA, Fathia Oluwatoyin SAAD, Daniel Salem TERWASE
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Language:English
Published: Society of Land Measurements and Cadastre from Transylvania (SMTCT) 2015-03-01
Series:Notulae Scientia Biologicae
Online Access:http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/9470
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author Musa Olusegun AREKEMASE
Ganiyu OYEYIOLA
Fathia Oluwatoyin SAAD
Daniel Salem TERWASE
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description The work was carried out to determine the organisms responsible for the microbial spoilage of kernels of Mangifera indica. A specialized kit was employed to confirm the Gram negative organisms present in the spoilt kernels of M. indica. The effects of chemical preservatives such as sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, citric acid and sodium chloride at different concentrations on the microbial counts and pH of mango seed powder stored at room temperature over a period of 12 weeks were studied. The mango seed kernel powder (MSK) was screened for phytochemicals. The bacteria isolated include: Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter clocae, Enterobacter asburiae and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The Gram negative organisms confirmed were Enterobacter clocae, Enterobacter asburiae and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The isolated fungus was Aspergillus niger. In the analysis of different chemical preservatives on mango seed powder, the most effective preservative was 3.0% sodium benzoate followed by 5% sodium acetate and 5% common salt. Citric acid was the least effective of all the preservatives used at equal concentrations. Sodium benzoate at 3% had the least bacterial count of 0.8 x 103 CFU/ml which was maintained from the 8th week to the last week of storage. Citric acid at 0.1% and 1.0% concentrations had bacterial counts of 3.50 x 103 CFU/ml and 2.0 x 103 CFU/ml respectively at the end of the 12 weeks of storage. The pH of the chemically preserved powdered kernels of M. indica from the 1st to the 12th week ranged from 2.70-6.01. The phytochemicals present in the mango seed powder included tannins, saponnins, polyphenol, alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides and steroids.
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spelling doaj.art-a0da0c00871441a591d0868ee862b3382022-12-22T01:31:54ZengSociety of Land Measurements and Cadastre from Transylvania (SMTCT)Notulae Scientia Biologicae2067-32052067-32642015-03-017110211010.15835/nsb7194708124Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed PowderMusa Olusegun AREKEMASE0Ganiyu OYEYIOLA1Fathia Oluwatoyin SAAD2Daniel Salem TERWASE3Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara StateDepartment of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara StateDepartment of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara StateDepartment of Biological Sciences, Microbiology Unit, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, P.M. B. 2327 Makurdi, Benue StateThe work was carried out to determine the organisms responsible for the microbial spoilage of kernels of Mangifera indica. A specialized kit was employed to confirm the Gram negative organisms present in the spoilt kernels of M. indica. The effects of chemical preservatives such as sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, citric acid and sodium chloride at different concentrations on the microbial counts and pH of mango seed powder stored at room temperature over a period of 12 weeks were studied. The mango seed kernel powder (MSK) was screened for phytochemicals. The bacteria isolated include: Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter clocae, Enterobacter asburiae and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The Gram negative organisms confirmed were Enterobacter clocae, Enterobacter asburiae and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The isolated fungus was Aspergillus niger. In the analysis of different chemical preservatives on mango seed powder, the most effective preservative was 3.0% sodium benzoate followed by 5% sodium acetate and 5% common salt. Citric acid was the least effective of all the preservatives used at equal concentrations. Sodium benzoate at 3% had the least bacterial count of 0.8 x 103 CFU/ml which was maintained from the 8th week to the last week of storage. Citric acid at 0.1% and 1.0% concentrations had bacterial counts of 3.50 x 103 CFU/ml and 2.0 x 103 CFU/ml respectively at the end of the 12 weeks of storage. The pH of the chemically preserved powdered kernels of M. indica from the 1st to the 12th week ranged from 2.70-6.01. The phytochemicals present in the mango seed powder included tannins, saponnins, polyphenol, alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides and steroids.http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/9470
spellingShingle Musa Olusegun AREKEMASE
Ganiyu OYEYIOLA
Fathia Oluwatoyin SAAD
Daniel Salem TERWASE
Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder
Notulae Scientia Biologicae
title Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder
title_full Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder
title_fullStr Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder
title_full_unstemmed Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder
title_short Microbial Spoilage, Actions of Preservatives and Phytochemical <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif">Screening of Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) Seed Powder
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