Potassium permanganate cleansing is an effective sanitary method for the reduction of bacterial bioload on raw Coriandrum sativum

Abstract Objective Raw vegetables including flowers, leaves, stems, and roots are important carriers of food borne pathogens. We evaluated the bacteriological contamination of unwashed coriander leaves, and effectiveness of cleansing with 0.1% potassium permanganate solution as decontamination metho...

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Main Authors: Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Vasudha Pai, Indira Bairy, Niranjan Nayak, Shishir Gokhale, Brijesh Sathian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3233-9