Evaluation of African giant snails (Achatina and Archachatina) obtained from markets (wild) and breeding farms

Lucy, Agnes Nyoagbe and Victoria, Appiah and Josephine, Nketsia Tabiri and Daniel, Larbi and Isaac, Adjei (2016) Evaluation of African giant snails (Achatina and Archachatina) obtained from markets (wild) and breeding farms. African Journal of Food Science, 10 (7). pp. 94-104. ISSN 1996-0794

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Abstract

In the Greater Accra Region there is high demand in consumption of molluscs, which indicates the need for studies on the possibility of disease transmission. Snail meat is usually susceptible to microbial contamination. Shelling is difficult with possibilities of cross contamination. Slime on the meat becomes a hurdle during commercial processing. The objective of the study was to establish the differences in the microbial load of African land snails (Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata) from two sources (market and breeding farm) and to enumerate some consumer concerns about the snail meat. The results found that the total viable count (log10 CFU/g) ranged from 6.61±1.25 to 8.29±1.02. The total of coliform count (log10 CFU/g) ranged from 8.50±0.57 to 5.61±1.51. Salmonella count (log10 CFU/g) ranged from 2.91±3.19 to 7.39±0.45. Staphylococcus, Bacillus and Pseudomonas counts (log10 CFU/g) ranged from 7.68±1.40 to 2.66±2.99; 4.90±1.07 to 1.53±1.68 and 5.66±0.14 to 3.97±0.74, respectively. Most microorganisms identified were from the Enterobateriaceae family. Shelling, slime removal, contamination, price, packaging were problems associated with snail meat.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Oalibrary Press > Agricultural and Food Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 28 Nov 2022 06:47
Last Modified: 16 Jul 2024 06:52
URI: http://asian.go4publish.com/id/eprint/447

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