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Assessing Market-Sold Remedies in Lomé (Togo) for Hygienic Quality
Joint Authors
Anani, Kokou T.
Kpodar, Madje L.
de Souza, Comlan
Ameyapoh, Yaovi
Gbeassor, Messanvi
Karou, Simplice D.
Source
Biotechnology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Traditional concoctions sold in marketplaces are always assumed to be safe and efficient; however, they can be potentially toxic because of poor hygienic practices in plant processing or storage.
The present study aimed to assess for the microbial quality of market-sold vegetable drugs in Lomé.
Thus, a total of 209 plant remedies were collected in marketplaces and analysed for the presence of total aerobic bacteria, total coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, sulphite reducing bacteria, and yeast and moulds according to the French Association of Normalisation (AFNOR) guidelines.
The results revealed that all formulations were contaminated by several microorganisms, excepted alcohol-based mixtures.
According to AFNOR limits nonconform drugs were according to total aerobic bacteria (86.96% powders, 81.82% capsules, 66.67% tisanes, and 42.11% decoctions); to total coliforms (9.10% capsules, 8.70% powders and 1.75% decoction); to yeasts and moulds (77.78% ointments, 40% calcined powders, 36.36% capsules, and 23.91% powders).
The microbiological analysis revealed that the majority of contaminating bacteria were gram positive catalase positive and oxidase positive bacilli.
Quality control studies on market-sold remedies are currently needed to evaluate the microbial risk in consuming these products and they may allow the standardisation of plant processing and storage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Souza, Comlan& Ameyapoh, Yaovi& Karou, Simplice D.& Anani, Kokou T.& Kpodar, Madje L.& Gbeassor, Messanvi. 2010. Assessing Market-Sold Remedies in Lomé (Togo) for Hygienic Quality. Biotechnology Research International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Souza, Comlan…[et al.]. Assessing Market-Sold Remedies in Lomé (Togo) for Hygienic Quality. Biotechnology Research International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Souza, Comlan& Ameyapoh, Yaovi& Karou, Simplice D.& Anani, Kokou T.& Kpodar, Madje L.& Gbeassor, Messanvi. Assessing Market-Sold Remedies in Lomé (Togo) for Hygienic Quality. Biotechnology Research International. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481775
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481775