Benefits of Soleris ® over the Conventional Method for Enumeration of Microbial Load in Salacia Herbal Extract
Stems and roots of genus plants have been used as a specific remedy for early-stage diabetes, and one of the four sulphonium sulphates, salacinol is the compound responsible for the anti-diabetic activity. is prone to microbial contamination and insect infestation; hence, methods to estimate the mic...
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Published in | Polish journal of microbiology Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 453 - 462 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Poland
De Gruyter Poland
01.12.2020
Exeley Inc Sciendo |
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Summary: | Stems and roots of
genus plants have been used as a specific remedy for early-stage diabetes, and one of the four sulphonium sulphates, salacinol is the compound responsible for the anti-diabetic activity.
is prone to microbial contamination and insect infestation; hence, methods to estimate the microbial load in such plants will enhance its nutritional value. This paper highlights the novel use of Soleris
to quantify microbes of all types, namely bacteria, yeasts, molds, and coliforms in herbal extracts. The microbial analysis results obtained with Soleris
test vial have been compared with the conventional method, and the results indicate that Soleris
is equally efficient as the conventional method and in fact displays several advantages over the traditional method. The Soleris
method is a real time monitoring system that is highly sensitive, user-friendly, and environmentally friendly since it generates very little biomedical waste and saves a large amount of time. The data presented here demonstrate that for highly contaminated samples, results are available within 24 h. For yeasts and molds, the Soleris
method produces results in 48 h, thus offering considerable time savings compared to other commonly used methods. |
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ISSN: | 1733-1331 2544-4646 |
DOI: | 10.33073/pjm-2020-048 |