EFFECT OF SPICES EXTRACT GINGER, EXTRACT GARLIC AND SALT CONCENTRATION ON THE MICROBIAL LOAD OF LOCUST BEAN SEEDS (PARKIA BIGLOBOSA)

EFFECT OF SPICES EXTRACT GINGER, EXTRACT GARLIC AND SALT CONCENTRATION ON THE MICROBIAL LOAD OF LOCUST BEAN SEEDS (Parkia biglobosa)

ABSTRACT

Effect of spices (garlic and ginger extract) and salt concentration on the microbial load associated with process ‘Iru’ (Pakia biglobosa) were investigated. The raw locust bean (RLB) had the highest total viable counts of 1.8 x 106 Cfu/g. Fermented locust bean (FLB) had 3.4 x 105 cfulg while FLBGIN (Fermented locust bean with giger) had         2.8 x 104 cfu/g. Femented locust bean with garlie (FLBGAR) had 3.8 x 104 cfu/g while FLBS (fermented locust bean with salt concentration) had 2.0 x 104 FLBS had the lowest bacterial load. FLB had the highest total colifiran count 6.4 x 104 cfu/g while FLBS had the lowest 1.3 x 103 cful/g. the RLB had coliform count of 4.1 x 104 cfu/g. FLBGN and FLBGAR had total colifirm count 3.6 x 103 cfu/g, 7.2 x 103 cfu/g respectively. Six bacteria were associated with locust bean. They are Bacillus sp, Pseudomones sp, proteins sp, Fcauobacfesium sp, Enterobacter sp and Aeromohas sp. Fermented locust bean with salt had the least and lowest bacterial load. Salt is the best preservative on process ‘iru’ (Parkia biglobosa).

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.0              Introduction

CHAPTER TWO:    LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0              What are Food Additives and Preservatives

2.1       classifications of food additives and preservatives

2.2              important of food additives and preservatives

2.3              Additives, preservatives and their uses

2.4              Why do we use additives in food and general principles governing their uses

2.5              Role of some common additives in food

2.6              Choice and economic consideration of additives

2.7              Processing and preservation methods

2.8              Nutritive value of processed food and nutritional losses in food processing

2.9              Reason for processing food and effect of processing on the food product

CHAPTER THREE

3.0              Why do we preserve food and factors affecting the choice of a preservation process

3.1       Ways of preserving food

3.2              Purpose of preservation

3.3              Needs and benefits of food additives and preservatives; used in food processing and preservations.

CHAPTER FOUR Recommendation

Conclusion

References

EFFECT OF SPICES EXTRACT GINGER, EXTRACT GARLIC AND SALT CONCENTRATION ON THE MICROBIAL LOAD OF LOCUST BEAN SEEDS (Parkia biglobosa)