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Studies on the microbiological quality of traditional Indian sweetmeat products.

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Title Studies on the microbiological quality of traditional Indian sweetmeat products.
 
Creator Dwarakanath, C. T.
Srikanta, S.
 
Subject 04 Functional foods
29 Microbiological food
 
Description The microbiological quality of fresh, stored and sugar syrup-soaked sweets procured from the local market was studied. The samples studied were: Mysore Pak, Sohan Pappadi and Sweet Boondhi (based on Bengal gram (Cicer arietinum) flour); Badam Puri and Jelabi (based on refined wheat flour (Maida)); Dudh Pedha, Dudh Burfi, Champakali, Kalakand and Apple Sweet (based on milk); and Jangree. Aerobic mesophiles and thermophiles, mesophilic and thermophilic acid producers and spores were found in varying numbers in all types of samples studied; tables of results are given. Fresh Dudh Pedha, stored Dudh Burfi and all sugar syrup-soaked sweets except Jelabi and Jangree were contaminated with coliforms. Only stored Dudh Pedha and Dudh Burfi indicated the presence of coagulase-positive staphylococci and Salmonella, resp.
 
Date 1977
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/7013/1/Journal%20of%20Food%20Science%20and%20Technology%2C%20India%2C%20Volume-14%285%20%281977%29%20201-204.pdf
Dwarakanath, C. T. and Srikanta, S. (1977) Studies on the microbiological quality of traditional Indian sweetmeat products. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 14 (5). pp. 201-204.