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Table 1 Microbiological conditions of the samples (cfu/mL)

From: Microbiological profiling and the demonstration of in vitro anti-bacterial traits of the major oral herbal medicines used in Dhaka Metropolis

Samples

TVB

Fungi

Kebsiella spp.

FCC

Staphylococcus spp.

Actinomycetes

Salmonella spp.

Shigella spp.

Vibrio spp.

Sample 1 (N = 5)

6.5 × 105

0

1.0 × 106

0

4.0 × 104

0

0

0

0

Sample 2 (N = 5)

7.0 × 105

0

0

0

3.7 × 105

0

0

0

0

Sample (N = 5)

2.4 × 104

0

0

0

2.0 × 103

0

0

0

0

Sample 4 (N = 5)

1.14 × 105

0

0

0

4.6 × 104

0

0

0

0

Sample 5 (N = 5)

9.0 × 104

0

0

0

3.0 × 103

0

0

0

0

Sample 6 (N = 5)

4.12 × 105

0

0

0

2.1 × 104

0

0

0

0

Sample 7 (N = 5)

1.06 × 105

1.8 × 104

4.5 × 104

0

2.0 × 103

0

0

0

0

Sample 8 (N = 5)

2.0 × 103

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sample 9 (N = 5)

3.5 × 104

0

0

0

6.0 × 102

0

0

0

0

Sample 10 (N = 5)

7.7 × 103

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. TVB: Total viable bacteria; FCC: fecal coliform count.
  2. The average load has been shown.
  3. Microbial limits (World Health Organization 2007).
  4. Total aerobic bacteria 105 cfu/ml.
  5. Escherichia coli 101 cfu/ml.
  6. Salmonella spp. absent.
  7. Enterobacteria 103 cfu/mL.