Table 7. Effect of calamansi extract on microbiological changes of dakgalbi during storage at 4°C (unit: Log CFU/g)

Meat cuts Microorganism Treatment Storage time (d) SEM
1 8 12 16 19
Breast TAB Control 3.92Ad 4.74Ac 6.21Ab 6.27Ab 7.07Aa 0.081
0.14CE 3.78Ad 4.97Ac 4.62Bc 5.77Bb 6.98Aa 0.083
0.18CE 3.79Ad 4.81Ac 4.64Bc 5.48Bb 6.97Aa 0.063
SEM 0.037 0.095 0.097 0.090 0.035
Coliforms Control 2.86Ab 2.98Ab 3.12Ab 3.75Aa 2.82Ab 0.094
0.14CE 2.97Abc 3.17Aab 2.86Bbc 3.43ABa 2.62Ac 0.095
0.18CE 2.94Ab 2.96Aab 2.96ABab 3.29Ba 2.55Ac 0.073
SEM 0.043 0.063 0.051 0.078 0.155
Escherichia coli Control ND ND ND ND ND -
0.14CE ND ND ND ND ND -
0.18CE ND ND ND ND ND -
SEM - - - - -
Thigh TAB Control 4.00Ad 5.46Ac 6.20Ab 6.27Ab 7.19Aa 0.065
0.14CE 3.95Ad 5.05Bc 5.91Ab 5.81Ab 6.67Ba 0.088
0.18CE 3.97Ac 5.06Bb 4.94Bb 5.44Aab 6.10Ca 0.155
SEM 0.053 0.082 0.096 0.194 0.061
Coliforms Control 2.34Ba 2.10Ba 2.59Aa 2.49Aa 2.49Aa 0.135
0.14CE 2.55Ab 3.00Aa 2.10Bc 2.20Ac 2.00Bc 0.067
0.18CE 2.63Aab 3.07Aa 2.00Bc 2.30Ac 2.10Bc 0.099
SEM 0.048 0.078 0.068 0.183 0.088
E. coli Control ND ND ND ND ND -
0.14CE ND ND ND ND ND -
0.18CE ND ND ND ND ND -
SEM - - - - -
0.14CE, dakgalbi with 0.14% calamansi extract addition; 0.18CE, dakgalbi with 0.18% calamansi extract addition.
Means denoted by different superscripts within the same column indicate a significant difference (p<0.05).
Means denoted by different superscripts within the same row indicate a significant difference (p<0.05).
CFU, colony-forming units; ND, not detected; TAB, total aerobic bacteria.