Microbiological quality and proximate analysis of locally produced soymilk drinks sold in Calabar Metropolis; a public health assessment

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL African Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-10-11 DOI:10.4314/ahs.v23i3.87

John G E, Okpo E A, Akpanke J, Okoro C U, Omang P A, Lennox J A

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Background: This study was aimed at evaluating the microbial quality and proximate analysis of soymilk produced and soldwithin Calabar Metropolis. Methodology: Soymilk samples were purchased in pairs from five locations in Calabar Metropolis. The samples collected weresubjected to microbiological and proximate analysis to ascertain the hygienic standards of the products and nutrient contents. Results: The result showed that the highest heterotrophic bacterial count of 5.3 × 105 cfu/ml was recorded in soymilk samplesold in Goldie market while the least (2.7 × 104 cfu/ml) was recorded at Watt market. The mean fungal count was highest inAkim market samples (5.8 x 104 cfu/ml) and lowest in Atimbo market samples (2.4 x 103 cfu/ml). The probable bacterial andfungal isolates were identified as: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus sp, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp, Salmonella sp, Streptococcus sp,Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus sp, Rhizopus sp, Penicillium sp and Mucor sp. All the isolated bacteria species were found to be resistant to more than 50% of the antibiotics used. Proximate composition analysis of the soymilk samples revealed high moisture,carbohydrate and protein contents. Conclusion: The microbial population detected in terms of number and types reflected poor hygienic standard of production. Keywords: Soymilk; contamination; public health; hygiene; foodborne illnesses.

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卡拉巴尔市销售的土产豆浆饮料的微生物质量及近似分析公共卫生评估

背景:本研究旨在评价卡拉巴尔大都会地区生产和销售的豆浆的微生物质量和近似分析。方法:豆浆样品从卡拉巴尔大都会的五个地点成对购买。对采集的样品进行微生物学分析和近似分析，确定产品的卫生标准和营养成分。结果:结果表明，金迪市场销售的豆浆样品中异养细菌数量最高，为5.3 × 105 cfu/ml，瓦特市场最低，为2.7 × 104 cfu/ml。平均真菌计数在akim市场样品中最高(5.8 × 104 cfu/ml)，在Atimbo市场样品中最低(2.4 × 103 cfu/ml)。鉴定出可能分离的细菌和真菌为:铜绿假单胞菌、芽孢杆菌、大肠杆菌、克雷伯氏菌、沙门氏菌、链球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、曲霉、根霉、青霉和毛霉菌。所有分离的细菌对50%以上的常用抗生素具有耐药性。对豆浆样品的近似成分分析显示，豆浆样品中含有较高的水分、碳水化合物和蛋白质。结论:从数量和种类上检测到的微生物种群反映出生产卫生标准较差。关键词:豆浆;污染;公共卫生;卫生;食源性疾病。

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African Health Sciences MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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2.30

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179

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The African Health Sciences is an internationally refereed journal publishing original articles on research, clinical practice, public health, policy, planning, implementation and evaluation, in the health and related sciences relevant to Africa and the tropics. Its objectives are to: Advocate for and promote the growth of reading culture in sub Saharan Africa; Provide a high quality journal in which health and policy and other researchers and practitioners in the region can and world wide, can publish their work; Promote relevant health system research and publication in the region including alternative means of health care financing, the burden of and solution of health problems in marginalized urban and rural communities amongst the displaced and others affected by conflict; Promote research and the systematic collection and collation and publication of data on diseases and conditions of equity and influence; Promote development of evidence-based policies and guidelines for clinical, public health and other practitioners. African Health Sciences acknowledges support provided by the African Health Journals Partnership Project that is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (through the National Library of Medicine and the Fogarty International Center) and facilitated by the Council of Science Editors.