ASSESSMENT OF BACTERIAL LOAD OF BEEF VISCERAL IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GORVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

Authors

  • M. O. OLADELE-BUKOLA Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • S. O. OMOTOSO Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • O. A. MORAKINYO Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • T. O. OLORUNGBOHUNMI Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • T. OMODELE Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7928

Keywords:

Beef visceral, bacterial counts, public health hazard

Abstract

The study was carried out to identify the bacteria counts and percentage occurrence of fresh beef visceral organ collected from four major markets in Ibadan North Local Government. Sixteen strains of bacteria were isolated and identified based on metabolic and physiological features. Results showed that, total bacterial counts of beef visceral in all the markets were highest in the liver (3.24x105), followed by the lungs (2.48x105), and lowest (1.22x105) in the heart. Among the markets, total bacterial counts in beef visceral samples were highest (3.01x105) at Bodija market and lowest (1.97x105) in Agbowo market. The bacterial isolated showed that Escherichia coli had the highest percentage occurrence of 13.64%, followed by Aerobacter aerogenes (10.61%), and least (0.05%) of Micrococcus viridians. Zoonotic bacterial was not implicated in any of the organs. Hence, presence of these organisms is an indication of contaminants due to unhygienic meat processing and handling methods.

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Published

2024-07-30

How to Cite

OLADELE-BUKOLA, M. O., OMOTOSO, S. O., MORAKINYO, O. A., OLORUNGBOHUNMI, T. O., & OMODELE, T. (2024). ASSESSMENT OF BACTERIAL LOAD OF BEEF VISCERAL IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GORVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 842–845. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7928

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2017: NSAP 2017 Proceedings

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