Research Article

Shelf-Life Feasibility Study of Moringa oleifera Seasoned Beef

Table 3

Mean (CFU/ml) of Staphylococcus aureus on raw beef seasoned with MELE.

Storage (days)Control3% NaCl2% MELE4% MELE8% MELE

01.5 × 103 ± 0.01.5 × 103 ± 0.01.5 × 103 ± 0.11.5 × 103 ± 0.01.5 × 103 ± 0.1
22.0 × 104 ± 0.21.0 × 102 ± 0.06.1 × 101 ± 0.03 × 101 ± 0.01 × 101 ± 0.0
43.0 × 104 ± 0.02.0 × 102 ± 0.01.6 × 102 ± 0.17.0 × 101 ± 0.03.1 × 101 ± 0.0
64.5 × 104 ± 0.64.6 × 102 ± 0.02.8 × 102 ± 0.01.3 × 102 ± 0.07.5 × 101 ± 0.0
83.9 × 104 ± 0.017.4 × 102 ± 0.05.0 × 102 ± 0.02.4 × 102 ± 0.01.1 × 102 ± 0.0
107.0 × 105 ± 0.39.9 × 102 ± 0.08.0 × 102 ± 0.04.3 × 102 ± 0.02.0 × 102 ± 0.0

Values are means ± standard deviation of duplicate determinations.