Abstract
We analyzed the sodium, potassium and salt contents, the free amino acids composition, thef atty acids composition and the microflora of budu found in Malaysia.
The results were as follows: 1.The average contents of sodium, potassium and salt were 13, 200mg/100g, 275.0mg /100g and33.6%, respectively.
2.The total amounts of free amino acids in the budu were 5, 180mg/100g-6, 180mg/ 100g.The major free amino acids were glutamic acid, 1eusine, lysine, asparagic acid and alanine.The glutamic acid content was17.5%of thetotal free amino acids.
3.The major fatty acid were C16:0, C18:0 and C22: 6.
4.The mean bacterial counts were 4.38 (log/g), Coliform organisms, Enterobactenaceae and Staphylococcus aureus were not detected.
5.The Bacillus strains isolated in the budu were B. lickeniformis, B. cereus, B. megaterium, B. pumilus andB.subtilis.
6.The Staphylococcus strains isolated in the budu were S.xylosus and S.coknii.
