Microbiological Quality And Proximate Composition Of Groundnut Pastes Purchased From Different Markets In Umuahia.
ABSTRACT
Groundnut pastes were purchased
from Umuahia main market, Ndoro market, and Nkwoegwu market. Another sample was
produced in the laboratory and used as control.The samples were labeled,
evaluated for microbiological quality and proximate composition. The microbial
analysis shows a spore former bacteria Clostridlum spp and fungi Aspergllus spp,
as the contamination microorganisms. The total fungal count shows 4.50 x 1O4CFU/g
for control sample, 6.00 x 1O6CFU/g for sample obtained from Umuahia
main market, 1.20 x 1O6CFU/g for sample obtained from Ndoro market
and 6.40 x 1O6CFU/g for sample obtained from Nkwoegwu market. In the
same manner,the total bacterium count shows 5.10 x 1O4CFU/g for
control sample,8.00 x 1O6CFU/g for sample obtained from Umuahia main
market,1.40 x 1O6CFU/g for sample obtained from Ndoro market ,8.80 x
1O6CFU/g for sample obtained from Nkwoegwu market, respectively.From the
results shown,laboratory (control) sample showed the least microbial load than
the other samples. The proximate analysis shows significant difference (P<0.05) between the samples. The groundnut paste contains 15.66% for moisture with significant difference (p><0.05) between the samples, 39.Ol% for carbohydrate with no significant difference (P>0.05)
between the samples,21.55% for crude protein with significant difference (P
<0.05) between the samples.>
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