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Table 6 Decontamination of internalized Salmonella spp. from betel leaf

From: Occurrence of ingression of Salmonella spp. in Betel leaf (Piper betle L.)

Treatment

Conc.

Salmonella count (log cfu/g)

Log Reduction (approx.)

Before treatment

After treatment

Commercial agent-1

5%

10.1 ± 0.94

8.9 ± 1.14

1.2

10%

10.6 ± 0.75

9.2 ± 1.21

1.4

15%

10.9 ± 0.89

8.2 ± 1.09

1.7

Commercial agent-2

5%

10.2 ± 1.05

8.2 ± 0.97

2

10%

10.4 ± 1.12

7.9 ± 0.89

2.5

15%

10.1 ± 1.23

8.3 ± 0.76

1.8

H2O2

5%

9.7 ± 0.88

8.9 ± 0.81

0.8

10%

10.1 ± 0.69

8.2 ± 1.11

1.9

15%

9.9 ± 1.31

8.1 ± 1.15

1.8

TAEB

5%

10.7 ± 1.12

6.9 ± 1.07

3.8

10%

11.2 ± 0.83

6.4 ± 0.89

4.8

15%

10.9 ± 0.84

6.3 ± 0.96

4.6

Ozonated water (2 ppm)

N/A

10.5 ± 0.95

7.5 ± 1.10

3

  1. (TAEB = Ethanolic bark extract of Terminalia arjuna)