Yeast flora associated with fermentation of mahua flowers

Abstract

Nine morphologically different strains of yeasts were isolated from fresh, fermenting arid fermented juice of niahua flowers and identified by both morphological and biochemical characteristics. The yeasts belonged to six genera namely, Kloeckera (Ki. apiculoto), Candidu ( C . Xrusei and C. tropicalis), Torulopsis (T. apicolu and Toriilopsis sp.), Picliiu (P. terricolo), Sacchoromycrs ( S . chev~lieri and S. cerevisiue)and an unidentified genus.