ABSTRACT
The microbial quality of ugba a special oil bean seed recipe was investigated. A total of nine (9) samples were purchased from three markets (three from each market). The samples were cultured on Nutrient agar, Mannitol salt agar, MacConkey agar, Sabouraud agar aerobically.The total viable count ranged from 70.67 ± 4.16 in sample 3 from ndoru market to 134.00 ± 6.56 in sample 6 from ubani markets. For the fungal count, the highest count was recorded by sample 4 of ubani market (7.33 ± 1.53) while the lowest count was recorded by sample 8 from township market 3.67 ± 1.16. The bacterial isolates and their occurrence were Staphylococcus (100%), Escherichia coli (44%), Klebsiella species (56%), Salmonella species (22%), Pseudomonas (78%), Bacillus (100), Proteus species (67%). The fungal isolates and their occurrence were Fusarium species (11%), Saccharomyces (78%), Penicillium species (44%), Aspergillus species (100%). The result of this study showed high counts with diverse micro flora of public health importance. Hence, consumption of ugba samples is potentially hazardous to the public.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certificate iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Table of Contents vii
List of Tables xi
List of Figure xii
Abstract vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Aims and Objectives 3
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 4
2.1 Nature of the Plant and the Seeds 4
2.2 Chemical Composition of Seeds 4
2.3 Preparation of ugba 5
2.4 Uses of the african fermented oil bean 9
2.4.1 Food uses 9
2.4.2 Non-food use 10
2.5 Health risks associated with eating ugba 11
2.5.1Microorganisms involved in the fermentation 13
2.5.2 Changes that occur during fermentation 14
2.5.3Effects of processing and fermentation on the
nutritional valueof “ugba”seeds. 15
2.6 Microbiological quality of fermented african oil
bean(“ugba”) 16
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 MATERIALS AND METHOD 17
3.1 The study area 17
3.2 Collection of samples 17
3.3 Sterilization of materials and media preparation 17
3.4 Microbi0logy analysis 18
3.4.1Colony counting 18
3.4.2 Isolation of pure culture 19
3.5Bacteria isolation and identification 19
3.5.1 Colony features 19
3.5.2Microscopic examination 19
3.5.2.1 Gram staining 20
3.5.2.2Motility test 20
3.6 Biochemical test 21
3.6.1 Catalase test 21
3.6.2 Oxidase test 21
3.6.3 Methyl red test 21
3.6.4 Voges- proskauer (VP) test 22
3.6.5 Sugar fermentation 22
3.7 Fungal identification 22
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 RESULTS 24
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION 30
5.1 Discussion 30
5.2 Conclusion 33
5.3 Recommendation 33
References 34
Appendix 38
IROKA, I (2020). MICROBIAL QUALITY OF UGBA (Pentaclethra macrophylla). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-quality-of-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophylla
IROKA, IROKA. " MICROBIAL QUALITY OF UGBA (Pentaclethra macrophylla)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 27 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-quality-of-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophylla. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
IROKA, IROKA. " MICROBIAL QUALITY OF UGBA (Pentaclethra macrophylla)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 27 Apr. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-quality-of-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophylla >.
IROKA, IROKA. " MICROBIAL QUALITY OF UGBA (Pentaclethra macrophylla)" Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-quality-of-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophylla