Infection and Population of Aspergillus chevalieri on Dried-stored Tropical Spices

K. Nurtjahja, C. F. Zuhra, H. Sembiring, A. Bungsu, J. Simanullang, J. E. Silalahi, B. N. L. Gultom, Sartini

2018

Abstract

Fourty five samples of 10 dried stored-spices (black pepper, candle nut, cinnamom, cloves, coriander, cordamom, cumin, nutmeg, star anise, white pepper) obtained from 8 to 9 retailers at 5 traditional markets in Medan, North Sumatera was investigated for infection by Aspergillus chevalieri (formerly Eurotium chevalieri). Population of the fungal species was enumerate using dichloran 18% glycerol agar medium. Moisture content of each spices and fungal characteristics were also observed. Results showed each driedstored spices has different moisture content, candle nut and nutmeg have the lowest moisture content (4.2 and 8.1 %) and white pepper and cinnamon have the highest moisture content (14.4 and 12.8 %) consecutively. All spices observed infected by A. chevalieri, the infection occurred predominantly on coriander followed by nutmeg and white pepper with fungal population 4.58, 4.41 and 4.02 (log CFU g-1) respectively

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nurtjahja K., Zuhra C., Sembiring H., Bungsu A., Simanullang J., Silalahi J., Gultom B. and Sartini. (2018). Infection and Population of Aspergillus chevalieri on Dried-stored Tropical Spices.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 117-120. DOI: 10.5220/0010100101170120

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={K. Nurtjahja and C. F. Zuhra and H. Sembiring and A. Bungsu and J. Simanullang and J. E. Silalahi and B. N. L. Gultom and Sartini},
title={Infection and Population of Aspergillus chevalieri on Dried-stored Tropical Spices},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={117-120},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010100101170120},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - Infection and Population of Aspergillus chevalieri on Dried-stored Tropical Spices
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Nurtjahja K.
AU - Zuhra C.
AU - Sembiring H.
AU - Bungsu A.
AU - Simanullang J.
AU - Silalahi J.
AU - Gultom B.
AU - Sartini.
PY - 2018
SP - 117
EP - 120
DO - 10.5220/0010100101170120