Table 1.
Microbial populations and total phenolic contents of the blanched lotus root samples

Samples	Microorganisms (log CFU/g)				Total phenolic content (mg GAE/100 g)
	Total aerobic bacteria	Yeast and molds	Coliform	Staphylococcus
	Control1)	4.64±0.04a2)	3.45±0.05a	3.19±0.04a		1.68±0.17a	46.16±1.67a
Blanching 1 min	2.42±0.10b	2.38±0.09b	2.08±0.23b	1.36±0.10b	43.03±0.80b
3 min	2.14±0.15c	2.37±0.07b	1.81±0.26b	ND	38.81±0.26c
5 min	ND3)	2.06±0.20c	ND	ND	38.40±0.21c

No blanching.
Values in a column followed by different letters are significantly (p<0.05) different by Duncan’s multiple range test.
Not detected.