Table 5. Effects on total viable count, E. coli, and Coliform bacteria of meat emulsion systems formulations with fermented red beet extracts and ascorbic acid

Treatments1) Total viable count E. coli Coliform bacteria
Control 1.50±0.17a N.D. N.D.
T1 0.21±0.17d N.D. N.D.
T2 0.12±0.07e N.D. N.D.
T3 0.71±0.20b N.D. N.D.
T4 0.62±0.25bc N.D. N.D.
T5 0.36±0.10cd N.D. N.D.
T6 0.26±0.07d N.D. N.D.