Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Joint Authors
Zamir, Rausan
Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul
Rahman, Anisur
Ahmed, Sunzid
Omar Faruque, M.
Source
International Journal of Food Science
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Abstract EN
It is evident that date fruits provide a wide variety of essential nutrients which impart potential human health benefits.
In Bangladesh, the popularity of date and its consumption surge few-fold during Ramadan among Muslims owing to the profound emotion related to religious belief that breaking of dawn-to-dusk fasting with dates is fulfilling a Sunnah.
The present study aimed to explore the microbiological quality of the five most popular fresh date samples (Nagal, Dhapas, Boroi, Morium, and Tunisia) purchased from different locations of Dhaka City, Bangladesh.
Among 25 samples tested, 23 were observed to carry 3.30-5.65 Log CFU/gm aerobic bacteria and 3.30-5.36 Log CFU/gm yeasts and molds population.
Coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli were not found in any of the samples analyzed in this study.
However, except Nagal and Boroi from Mohammadpur and Mirpur, respectively, none of the samples were found safe to consume according to the microbiological grade recommended by Woolworths Quality Assurance Standard (WQAS), 2009, as fresh dates with microbial load can cause food poisoning or even foodborne intoxication.
Date samples with less or no processing is responsible for this contamination which can be subsided and eliminated by appropriate handling and hygiene practices during postharvest processing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zamir, Rausan& Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul& Rahman, Anisur& Ahmed, Sunzid& Omar Faruque, M.. 2018. Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Food Science،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172610
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zamir, Rausan…[et al.]. Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Food Science No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zamir, Rausan& Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul& Rahman, Anisur& Ahmed, Sunzid& Omar Faruque, M.. Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Food Science. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172610
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172610